Slander

Word SLANDER
Character 7
Hyphenation slan der
Pronunciations /ˈslændɚ/

Definitions and meanings of "Slander"

What do we mean by slander?

Oral communication of false and malicious statements that damage the reputation of another. noun

A false and malicious statement or report about someone. noun

To utter a slander about. synonym: malign. intransitive verb

To utter or spread slander. intransitive verb

To be a stumbling-block to; give offense to; offend.

To discredit; disgrace; dishonor.

To speak ill of; defame; calumniate; disparage.

Specifically In law, to utter false and injurious tales or reports regarding; injure or tarnish the good name and reputation of, by false tales maliciously told or propagated. See slander, n., 4, and compare libel.

To reproach; charge: with with.

Synonyms Defame, Calumniate, etc. See asperse.

A cause of stumbling or offense; a stumbling-block; offense. noun

Reproach; disgrace; shame; scandal. noun

Ill fame; bad name or repute. noun

A false tale or report maliciously uttered, and intended or tending to injure the good name and reputation of another: as, a wicked and spiteful slander; specifically, in law, oral defamation published without legal excuse (Cooley). noun

The fabrication or uttering of such false reports; aspersion; defamation; detraction: as, to be given to slander. noun

A false tale or report maliciously uttered, tending to injure the reputation of another; the malicious utterance of defamatory reports; the dissemination of malicious tales or suggestions to the injury of another. noun

Disgrace; reproach; dishonor; opprobrium. noun

Formerly, defamation generally, whether oral or written; in modern usage, defamation by words spoken; utterance of false, malicious, and defamatory words, tending to the damage and derogation of another; calumny. See the Note under Defamation. noun

To defame; to injure by maliciously uttering a false report; to tarnish or impair the reputation of by false tales maliciously told or propagated; to calumniate. transitive verb

To bring discredit or shame upon by one's acts. transitive verb

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.

When someone writes a written lie about you or referring to you. In print it's called libel, by worth of mouth, slander. Usually done by envious idiots who have nothing better to do in their lives than spread lies to try to damage someone's reputation. Urban Dictionary

Words falsey spoken to damage a person's reputation. Urban Dictionary

Slander is a type of defamation, a false statement communicated to another person that damages another's reputation by exposing them to disrespect or ridicule from other people. Spreading rumors about a person you hardly or dont know or heard gossip then made your own assumption and carried on the accusations to other people. Urban Dictionary

An adjective to mean something spoken that is false and malicious. Urban Dictionary

A person who is so jealous they will literally say and do anything to make them look bad ..even when the person was doing greater than they ever had been Urban Dictionary

Being dissed and lied about out of jealousy by a hater . slander is always done by a god damn good for nothing slackjaw that wants a piece of their pie. slandering is Not cool kids, drink and drugs are not a valid reasons either. Word. Urban Dictionary

Ruining the reputation of someone Urban Dictionary

Someone in claiste choilm Urban Dictionary

To slanderize, you make up lies about people, in the guise of truth Slanderizing has been often done by politicians and hipsters who think they are cool enough to lie about their friends in a legalistic way. Urban Dictionary

Addition to slander Urban Dictionary

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The word "slander" in example sentences

To reduce damage from online slander and insults, the government will include ¡°cyber slander¡± as a charge subject to harsher criminal punishment than general slander in a law on the promotion and protection of communication and information. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I use the term slander loosely, as most everybody has read of the famous text messages between Woods and Jaimee Grubbs, "Tiger: I will wear you out soon." ❋ Unknown (2010)

Dan was sure to get the term slander in there at least three times and was in full concern troll mode, warning NBC of the risks of putting such a volatile personality on a national broadcast, someone that automatically would alienate half the audience, normally a great football talker, Dan simply unbottled and revealed himself as an angry conservative, Dan tried to get Zig to agree with him, Zig artfully declined. ❋ Unknown (2008)

What you choose to do about this slander is your business. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Galdikas blames her tribulations on what she calls slander spread by jealous rivals. ❋ Unknown (2008)

He hated what he called the slander and envy of people. ❋ ARNALDO MOMIGLIANO (1968)

"That is what we call slander of the dead, is it not?" ❋ Ambrose Bierce (1878)

First off, "slander" is spoken, not written; I believe you meant "libel." ❋ Unknown (2006)

The Last Hero says: ralph, slander is spoken, libel is written. ❋ Unknown (2010)

“How should one stop to listen to the lucubrations of a literary gamin, to the brawling and mouthing of a man whose praise would be as insolent as his slander is impotent, or the irresponsible and irrepressible chatter of the professionally unproductive?” ❋ Unknown (2010)

It does not give you the right to engage in slander and libel. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If slander is proven, the Obama camp should pay full costs. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I think the reason that the Obama supporters would rather just slander is because they really don't know anything about their candidate. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I'm tired of the Sarah Palin slander from all the Obama-ites. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The key is to state your objection in a firm but civil manner (never hurts to call it slander since that always gets the attention of company lawyers) and then articulately spell out the role hunters have historically played in conservation, and point out the deep injury done to the many firefighters, police officers and military personnel, many of whom are hunters, by comparing them to terrorists. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Perhaps you should learn the definition of the word slander before you throw that around too? ❋ Unknown (2010)

She uses the word slander, but she doesn't understand what that word means. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Sarah was envious [Amy's] boyfriend Dave gave her 100,[000's] of dollars and no guys ever did anything for her so she [slandered] her. Sarah grew up in the projects and was put away for 7 years so she slandered someone else to deflect that. Sarah was jealous her friend was always hit on a lot more than her so she slandered her. ❋ Fjjee4 (2010)

The editor [slandered] the [actress] in the [newspaper]. ❋ Anoymous921342 (2008)

Slander means [Gossiping] about a person, and making them feel un-worthy, [anxious], inability to function, depressed and [embarrassed]. ❋ Karmaisreal (2019)

[Many] newspapers are slanderous and misrepresent the [topic]. ❋ TechnoMoan (2013)

These jarheads are [slanderous] ❋ Rollin Thunder (2018)

Larry had a house a car and kids but he wanted the trophy that [lenny] had won. So he [slandered] lenny to ruin his reputation. [Lenny] was slandered by that lowlife larry. ❋ Truemeaningc (2020)

[The news] station [slander] [the pop] star ❋ Unknownweirdo (2019)

[Shut up] [slanders] ❋ Slanders (2018)

She slanderized my name when [she said that] I cheat on [exams] in [American government] class. ❋ Lmp84 (2010)

"[jasmin] [just] slanderize me" ❋ Godb (2010)

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