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dər noun
1.
defamation; calumny: rumors full of slander.
2.
a malicious, false, and defamatory statement or report: a slander against his good name.
3.
Law. defamation by oral utterance rather than by writing, pictures, etc.
verb (used with object)
4.
to utter slander against; defame.
verb (used without object)
5.
to utter or circulate slander.
Origin:
1250–1300; (noun) Middle English s(c)laundre < Anglo-French esclaundre, Old French esclandre, alteration of escandle < Late Latin scandalum cause of offense, snare (see scandal); (v.) Middle English s(c)laundren to cause to lapse morally, bring to disgrace, discredit, defame < Old French esclandrer, derivative of esclandre
1250–1300; (noun) Middle English s(c)laundre < Anglo-French esclaundre, Old French esclandre, alteration of escandle < Late Latin scandalum cause of offense, snare (see scandal); (v.) Middle English s(c)laundren to cause to lapse morally, bring to disgrace, discredit, defame < Old French esclandrer, derivative of esclandre
Related forms
slan·der·er, noun
slan·der·ing·ly, adverb
slan·der·ous, adjective
slan·der·ous·ly, adverb
slan·der·ous·ness, noun
non·slan·der·ous, adjective
out·slan·der, verb (used with object)
qua·si-slan·der·ous, adjective
qua·si-slan·der·ous·ly, adverb
re·slan·der, verb (used with object)
un·slan·dered, adjective
un·slan·der·ous, adjective
un·slan·der·ous·ly, adverb
un·slan·der·ous·ness, noun
Can be confused: 1. defamation, liable, libel, slander (see usage note at liable) ; 2. defame, libel, slander ; 3. libel, slander.
Synonyms
4. malign, vilify, revile.
4. malign, vilify, revile.
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World English Dictionary
slander (ˈslɑːndə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | law |
| a. defamation in some transient form, as by spoken words, gestures, etc | |
| b. a slanderous statement, etc | |
| 2. | any false or defamatory words spoken about a person; calumny |
| —vb | |
| 3. | to utter or circulate slander (about) |
| [C13: via Anglo-French from Old French escandle, from Late Latin scandalum a cause of offence; see | |
| 'slanderer | |
| —n | |
| 'slanderous | |
| —adj | |
| 'slanderously | |
| —adv | |
| 'slanderousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
slander
late 13c., from Anglo-Fr. esclaundre, O.Fr. esclandre "scandalous statement," alteration of escandle "scandal," from L. scandalum "cause of offense, stumbling block, temptation" (see scandal). The verb is attested from c.1300, from O.Fr. esclandrer, from esclandre.
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Example sentences
If the witch was acquitted, the accuser might have to pay all costs, and could also be sued for slander.
The accusations that both got their jobs through cronyism approaches slander.
It is a cruel slander to say that the race will not work, except on compulsion.
What this guy has is a libel and slander suit against him.
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