Finesentence logo

Slander: meaning, definitions and examples

๐Ÿ’ฌ
Add to dictionary

slander

 

[ หˆslษ‘หndษ™r ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

legal term

The action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.

Synonyms

calumny, defamation, libel

Examples of usage

  • He is suing the newspaper for slander.
  • She was found guilty of slander.
Context #2 | Verb

legal context

Make false and damaging statements about (someone).

Synonyms

defame, smear, vilify

Examples of usage

  • He was accused of slandering his former boss.
  • The politician slandered his opponent during the debate.

Translations

Translations of the word "slander" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น calรบnia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเค‚เคฆเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Verleumdung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ fitnah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะบะปะตะฟ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ oszczerstwo

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธญๅ‚ท

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท calomnie

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ calumnia

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท iftira

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ค‘์ƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงูุชุฑุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pomluva

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ohovรกranie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฏฝ่ฐค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ obrekovanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รฆrumeiรฐing

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะปะฐ ะถะฐะฑัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bรถhtan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ calumnia

Etymology

The word 'slander' originated from the Old French 'esclandre', which in turn came from the Latin 'scandalum', meaning 'stumbling block' or 'offense'. The concept of slander has been present in legal systems for centuries, with regulations and penalties established to protect individuals from false and damaging statements.

See also: slanderer, slanderous.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,596, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.