Slanderer

A slanderer is one whose tongue is set on fire of hell; so much, and so directly, do these do the devil's work, that for it the devil's name is given to such. ❋ Unknown (1721)

That the slanderer was a fellow writer makes it even more heinous. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The slanderer was a Mr. Prendergast, who affirmed that Dr. Carey's conduct had changed so much for the worse since the departure of Lord ❋ George Smith (1876)

"They can do so," said the Elector -- "they can call the slanderer to account, and you can do so too, Burgsdorf, if it seems necessary to you." ❋ Unknown (1843)

Diogenes used to say, ‘Of all wild beasts, a slanderer is the worst.’ ❋ Unknown (1692)

In my case, the slanderer was my mother, and since she was an ‘old woman†™, little could be done to keep her from slandering and libeling me and my husband. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And behold what I would have applied to the tongue of the evil-speaker, had I undertaken to give you a just and natural idea of all the enormity of this vice: I would have said that the tongue of the slanderer is a devouring fire which tarnishes whatever it touches; which exercises its fury on the good grain, equally as on the chaff; on the profane, as on the sacred; which, wherever it passes, leaves only desolation and ruin; digs even into the bowels of the earth, and fixes itself on things the most hidden; turns into vile ashes what only a moment before had appeared to us so precious and brilliant; acts with more violence and danger than ever in the time when it was apparently smothered up and almost extinct; which blackens what it can not consume, and sometimes sparkles and delights before it destroys. ❋ Unknown (1906)

The Greek word διαβουλος literally means "slanderer". ❋ Unknown (2010)

"slanderer" is simply a translation of the Koine Greek word, "diabolos" from whence we have the word, "devil". ❋ Unknown (2008)

"Doth not," saith this kind of slanderer, "his temper incline him to do thus? may not his interest have swayed him thereto? had he not fair opportunity and strong temptation to it? hath he not acted so in like cases? ❋ Various (N/A)

Devil (from the Greek word διαβολοξ (diábolos), which means "one who throws things around" in the sense of creating the chaos, or "slanderer" in the sense of name-calling or ❋ Greggoryg (2009)

When Attalus heard that his young friend Pausanias had sacrificed his life to prove his honor because of the rumors spread by the first Pausanias, he devised a suitably Macedonian revenge to punish the slanderer. ❋ Philip Freeman (2011)

In civil society, I have a right to punish a slanderer, — to cause my property to be restored by him who unjustly detains it: but shall the manner be indifferent? ❋ Unknown (2010)

Diarist Mary Chesnut regarded him as "a licensed slanderer" and "a typical English writer with three P's: Pen, Paper, and Prejudices." ❋ Harold Holzer (2011)

"But you surely don't expect me to go around shooting every slanderer in the Solomons that opens his mouth?" he demanded gloomily. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I hereby proclaim Mr. John Michael Loughnan, of Tarraville, to be a coward, a slanderer, and a liar. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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)

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)

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)