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slanderer

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

One who slanders or defames the name or reputation of another person.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: defamer, maligner, vilifier, libeler, backbiter, traducer

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: detractor, disparager, depreciator, knocker

History

Etymology

From slander + -er.

Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: клеветник (klevetnik) — One who slanders
  • Dutch: roddelaar — One who slanders
  • Dutch: lasteraar — One who slanders
  • Esperanto: kalumnianto — One who slanders
  • Esperanto: kalumniulo — One who slanders
  • French: calomniateur — One who slanders
  • French: calomniatrice — One who slanders
  • German: Verleumder — One who slanders
  • German: Verleumderin — One who slanders
  • Gothic: 𐌳𐌹𐌰𐌱𐌿𐌻𐌰 (diabula) — One who slanders
  • Ancient Greek: διάβολος (diábolos) — One who slanders
  • Hebrew: מלשין (malshin) — One who slanders
  • Ingrian: kräntsi — One who slanders
  • Macedonian: клеветник (klevetnik) — One who slanders
  • Polish: oszczerca — One who slanders
  • Russian: клеветни́к (klevetník) — One who slanders
  • Russian: клеветни́ца (klevetníca) — One who slanders
  • Serbo-Croatian: klevetnik — One who slanders
  • Serbo-Croatian: klevetnica — One who slanders
  • Serbo-Croatian: opadač — One who slanders
  • Serbo-Croatian: opadačica — One who slanders
  • Serbo-Croatian: potvoritelj — One who slanders
  • Serbo-Croatian: potvoriteljica — One who slanders
  • Spanish: calumniador — One who slanders
  • Swahili: mzushi — One who slanders
  • Welsh: athrodwr — One who slanders