slander
A false or unsupported, malicious statement, especially one which is injurious to a…A false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken, not written), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement.
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Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken, not written), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement.
Verleumdung, Lästerung, Diffamierung
клевета́klevetá, злосло́виеzloslóvije, наве́тnavét
на́клепnáklep, по́клепpóklep, обмо́ваobmóva
(Internet, countable, uncountable)Vehement (and often exaggerated) criticism of a character, franchise, etc.
- words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
- an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
Examples
44 sentencesIsn't that considered slander?
Slander is a crime.
ruКлевета - это преступление.
Demetrius is slandering me!
Demetrius зводить на мене наклеп!
ruDemetrius на меня клевещет!
deDemetrius verleumdet mich!
Muiriel is slandering me!
Мюріел зводить на мене наклеп!
ruМюриэл на меня клевещет!
I will not stand for slander.
ruЯ не потерплю клеветы.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English slaundre, sclaundre, from Old French esclandre, from Ecclesiastical LaFrom Middle English slaundre, sclaundre, from Old French esclandre, from Ecclesiastical Latin scandalum (“stumbling block, temptation”), from Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον (skándalon, “scandal”). Doublet of scandal.
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Forms
plural: slandersSynonyms
13 synonyms- an abusive attack on a person's character or good name:aspersioncalumnydefamationdenigration
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable