Slanderer: meaning, definitions and examples

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slanderer

 

[ หˆslรฆndษ™rษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

person who spreads false and damaging statements about someone

A slanderer is someone who maliciously spreads false and damaging statements about another person with the intention of harming their reputation. Slanderers often engage in spreading gossip, rumors, or lies to tarnish the image of the target individual.

Synonyms

backbiter, defamer, libeler

Examples of usage

  • The slanderer spread vicious rumors about her coworker to tarnish her reputation.
  • The politician was accused of being a slanderer for spreading false information about his opponent during the election campaign.

Translations

Translations of the word "slanderer" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น caluniador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเค‚เคฆเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Verleumder

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pemfitnah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะบะปะตะฟะฝะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ oszczerca

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธญๅ‚ท่€…

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท calomniateur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ difamador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท iftiracฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ค‘์ƒ์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ุฐุงู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pomlouvaฤ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ohovรกraฤ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฏฝ่ฐค่€…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ obrekovalec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rรณgburรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะปะฐา›ะพั€

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

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bรถhtanรงฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ difamador

Etymology

The word 'slanderer' originates from the Old French 'esclandreur', which in turn comes from the Latin 'slander', meaning 'scandal'. The concept of slander has been present in various cultures throughout history as a method of defamation and character assassination.

See also: slander, slanderous.