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slander
CEFRC1
/ˈslɑːndə/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A false spoken statement that harms someone's reputation.
- 02
noun
Extra detailTo utter a slanderous statement about; baselessly speak ill of; to wrong.
Examples
Hatred, infamy and slander have not conquered my spirit.
You have the right to free speech, but not the right to slander.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 3
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 1
- Synonyms
- 5
Also pronounced
- /ˈslaːndə/
- /ˈslandə/
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningA false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken, not written), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement.
More examples
In contextEverything he's saying is slander.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English slaundre, sclaundre, from Old French esclandre, from Ecclesiastical Latin scandalum (“stumbling block, temptation”), from Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον (skándalon, “scandal”). Doublet of scandal.