slander en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈslandə/ (Received-Pronunciation, obsolete)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈslaːndə/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˈslɑːndə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈslændə/ (Australia)
- /ˈslændɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˈslaːndə/ (Australia)
- /ˈslɛndə/ (New-Zealand)
Etymology
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.
Meanings
- (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.
- (Internet, countable, uncountable) Vehement (and often exaggerated) criticism of a character, franchise, etc.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| slandre | alternative | lexicographic | |
| slanders | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Hypernyms
Relateds
offend · defame · defamatory
Synonyms
defamation · detraction · calumny · slander · vilification · traducement · calumniousness · character assassination · libel · disparagement · aspersion · obloquy
Translations (134)
hi मानहानि (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · sh клѐвета (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · hu rágalom (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · it maldicenza (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · tr şifahi iftira (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · be нагаво́р (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · ru нагово́р (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · sgs pljotkā (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · cs pomluva (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · ru напра́слина (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · uk обмо́ва (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · ca injúria (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · az böhtan (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · cs kleveta (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · sh ȍbjeda (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · ro calomnie (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · bg ху́ла (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · ar اِفْتِرَاء (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · ja 讒言 (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · pl zniesławienie (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · uk лихослі́в'я (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · cmn 謗 /谤 (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · grc βλασφημία (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · ro defăimare (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · ru поро́чение (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · kk жала (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · mi whakakinokino (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · uk по́клеп (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · sh hula (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · sk klebeta (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · fr calomnie (orale) (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · sk ohováranie (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · bn এলজাম (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · hy զրպարտություն (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · la blasphēmia (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · cmn 中傷 /中伤 (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · uz gʻiybat (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · tg сиоят (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · uz iftiro (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · it calunnia (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · pt calúnia (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · da bagvaskelse (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · ko 악담 (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · pdt Lastrunk (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · be намо́ва (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · ur بُہْتان (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · az iftira (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · sh potvora (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · it diceria (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · kw sklander (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · tr iftira (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · sv förtal (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · ga míchlú (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · de Lästerung (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · ar بُهْتَان (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · ur اِہانَت (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · sw kashfa (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · mi komekome (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · ru хула́ (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · sk hanobenie (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · cmn 讒言 /谗言 (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · uz boʻhton (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · pt aleivosia (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · de Verleumdung (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · pl pomówienie (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · got 𐍅𐌰𐌾𐌰𐌼𐌴𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · ms fitnah (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · tg туҳмат (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · fa تُهمَت (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · la calumnia (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · ko 비방 (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · fi suullinen kunnianloukkaus (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · ru поноше́ние (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · ru наве́т (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · hi लांछन (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · ru злосло́вие (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · cmn 誣蔑 /诬蔑 (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · sh klèveta (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · bg клевета́ (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · cy athrod (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · fa سِعایَت (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · cmn 毀謗 /毁谤 (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · grc διαβολή (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · ja 誹謗 (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · ky жалаа (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · ca calúmnia (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · bg хула́ (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · sl kleveta (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · hu rágalmazás (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · it diffamazione (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · ka ცილისწამება (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · el συκοφαντία (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · tl paninirang-puri (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · fr diffamation (orale) (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · de Diffamierung (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · fa بُهتان (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · pt injúria (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · fa اِفتِرا (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · tr sözle iftira (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · eo kalumnio (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · uz tuhmat (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · nl laster (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · ar سِعَايَة (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · tr sözel iftira (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · lt pljotkai (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · tg ифтиро (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · mk клевета (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · el διαβολή (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · ko 손가락질 (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · tg буҳтон (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · is rógur (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · ur سِعایَت (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · sq shpifje (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · te కొండెము (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · sh о̏бједа (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · lv apmelošana (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · ru клевета́ (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · be паклёп (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · ko 훼방 (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · ru ха́янье (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · it chiacchiera (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · ar تَشْهِير (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · lt apkalba (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · cmn 誹謗 /诽谤 (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · so xan (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · ja 中傷 (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · mi tarawau (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · pt aleive (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · pl oszczerstwo (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · nb bakvaskelse (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · ru поклёп (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · ko 중상 (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · uk на́клеп (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) · is rógburður (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement)