slander

(noun)

a false, malicious statement (spoken or published), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement

Related Terms

Examples of slander in the following topics:

  • Christine de Pizan

    • Her critique primarily stems from her belief that Jean de Meun was purposely slandering women through the debated text.
    • The principal issue had shifted to the unjust slander of women within literary texts.
    • She also argues that slanderous speech erodes one’s honor and threatens the sisterly bond among women.

  • Personification

    • You need to be told that persisting in a charge which one does not know to be true, is simply malicious slander. " - Abraham Lincoln, Cooper Union Address

  • Gatekeeping

    • Censorship occurs for a variety of reasons including national security; to control obscenity, child pornography, and hate speech; to protect children; to promote or restrict political or religious views; to prevent slander and libel; and to protect intellectual property.

  • The Republican Victory

    • The 1800 election campaign was characterized by slander and personal attacks on both sides.

  • Violence in Schools

    • Verbal bullying is any slanderous statements or accusations that cause the victim undue emotional distress.

  • Battles in the Courts and Congress

    • The rapid response of Kennedy's "Robert Bork's America" speech stunned the Reagan White House; though conservatives considered Kennedy's accusations slanderous ideological smears on a well-qualified candidate for the bench, the attacks went unanswered for two and a half months.

  • Formation and Comparison of Adverbs

    • maledicus, slanderous, maledīcentior, maledīcentissimus.

  • Freedom of Speech

    • Within these limited areas, other limitations on free speech balance rights to free speech and other rights, such as rights for authors and inventors over their works and discoveries (copyright and patent), protection from imminent or potential violence against particular persons (restrictions on fighting words), or the use of untruths to harm others (slander).

  • Hammurabi's Code

    • Major laws covered in the Code include slander, trade, slavery, the duties of workers, theft, liability, and divorce.

  • Ethical Issues at an Individual Level

    • But an ethical journalist recognizes the repercussions of slander for the individual being discussed, and maintains an honest ethical code of reporting only what they know to be true (and not what they speculate).