BabelNet

bn:00006402n

Noun Concept

aspersion calumny slander defamation denigration

An abusive attack on a person's character or good name WordNet 3.0

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An abusive attack on a person's character or good name WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

An abusive attack of a person's reputation by any slanderous communication. OmegaWiki

An attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon…. Wiktionary

An attack on somebody's reputation or good name. Wiktionary (translation)

A false accusation or charge brought to tarnish another's reputation or standing. Wiktionary

False accusation or charge brought to tarnish another's reputation or standing. Wiktionary (translation)

The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another. Wiktionary

Act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication. Wiktionary (translation)

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. Wiktionary

False or unsupported spoken malicious statement. Wiktionary (translation)

IS A

attack

DERIVATION

defame

calumniatory

WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

aspersion, calumny, slander, defamation, denigration

Wiktionary

aspersion, calumny, defamation, slander

OmegaWiki

aspersion, calumny, defamation, denigration, derogatory, slander