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noun

Slander n.

A false tale or report maliciously uttered, tending to injure the reputation of another; the malicious utterance of defamatory reports; the dissemination of malicious tales or suggestions to the injury of another. "Whether we speak evil of a man to his face or behind his back; the former way, indeed, seems to be the most generous, but yet is a great fault, and that which we call "reviling;" the latter is more mean and base, and that which we properly call "slander", or "Backbiting."" "(We) make the careful magistrate The mark of slander."

Disgrace; reproach; dishonor; opprobrium. "Thou slander of thy mother's heavy womb."

(Law) Formerly, defamation generally, whether oral or written; in modern usage, defamation by words spoken; utterance of false, malicious, and defamatory words, tending to the damage and derogation of another; calumny. See the Note under Defamation.

verb

Slander v. t. (past & past part. slandered; pres. part. slandering)

To defame; to injure by maliciously uttering a false report; to tarnish or impair the reputation of by false tales maliciously told or propagated; to calumniate. "O, do not slander him, for he is kind."

To bring discredit or shame upon by one's acts. "Tax not so bad a voice To slander music any more than once."

Synonyms: To asperse; defame; calumniate; vilify; malign; belie; scandalize; reproach. See Asperse.

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"Slander" Quotes from Famous Books

... own chances," she said deliberately. "I refuse to bind myself in any way. Why should I put myself out to make you happy when you destroyed all the faith I had in you? You simply didn't trust me. You wouldn't trust me again. If slander could turn you against me once it might a second time. Besides, I don't care for you as a man wants a woman to care for him. And I don't think I'm going to care—except, perhaps, in ...

— North of Fifty-Three • Bertrand W. Sinclair

... had once said in her brother's hearing that Miss Grierson's color would be charming if it were only natural. Looking into Miss Grierson's eyes Raymer saw the refutation of the slander in the suffusing wave of generous embarrassment deepening in warm tints on ...

— The Price • Francis Lynde

... fellow-sovereigns that nothing should be done in haste, but that inquiry should be made in due and solemn legal form, expressing his belief that the order was guiltless of the crimes alleged against it, and that the charges were merely the result of slander and envy and of a desire to appropriate the property ...

— The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 • Various

... preserved from the grave of oblivion. The splendor of your fame," he adds, "needs no commendation, more than the sune does to a candle; and even a little of the truth from me may be obnoxious to the slander of flattery, or partiality, by reason of my interest in it. Therefore I'll say the less; only this is generally known for a truth, that justice, loyaltie, and prudence, which have been but incident virtues and qualities ...

— Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 - Volume III. • Mrs. Thomson

... matter should not seem to be done but upon privy slander, and to be tossed to and fro in a corner, only to spite us, there have been besides wilily procured by the Bishop of Rome certain persons of eloquence enough, and not unlearned neither, which should put their help to this cause, ...

— The Apology of the Church of England • John Jewel

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