traducement
Speaking false harm
Traducement is the act of speaking falsely or maliciously about someone, damaging their reputation.
The word is rare and literary, appearing mostly in formal or legal contexts where defamation is at issue: The traducement of her character cost her the election.
The verb traduce is similarly uncommon.
Malicious false statement
- defamationFalse statements harming reputation
- libelPrinted defamation
- vilificationAbusive condemnation of someone
- smearSpread or defame
aspersion · denigration · backbiting · character assassination · mudslinging · detraction · obloquy · revilement
Spiteful talk about others
- whisperingBreathy, near-silent speech
- insinuationIndirect, usually negative suggestion
- innuendoOblique disparaging remark
- scuttlebuttInformal rumor or speculation
tattling · rumor · hearsay · whisper campaign · tittle-tattle · dirt · tongues wagging · scandal
False or misleading statement
- distortionTwisting from original state
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- falsehoodDeliberate untrue statement
- lieDeliberate falsehood
untruth · falsification · canard · prevarication · deceit · disinformation · false statement · mendacity
Loss of honor
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- disreputeDamaged public standing
- infamyExtreme public disgrace
- stigmaMark of dishonor
reproach · tarnish · humiliation · ignominy · opprobrium · odium · blemish · degradation
calumny
Malicious false statement
- defamationFalse statements harming reputation
- libelPrinted defamation
- vilificationAbusive condemnation of someone
smear · aspersion · denigration · backbiting · character assassination · mudslinging · detraction · obloquy · revilement · besmirchment
backbiting
Spiteful talk about others
- whisperingBreathy, near-silent speech
- insinuationIndirect, usually negative suggestion
- innuendoOblique disparaging remark
scuttlebutt · tattling · rumor · hearsay · whisper campaign · tittle-tattle · dirt · tongues wagging · scandal · grapevine
misrepresentation
False or misleading statement
- distortionTwisting from original state
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- falsehoodDeliberate untrue statement
lie · untruth · falsification · canard · prevarication · deceit · disinformation · false statement · mendacity · invention
disgrace
Loss of honor
stigma · reproach · tarnish · humiliation · ignominy · opprobrium · odium · blemish · degradation · disesteem
traducementpraise
Expression of approval
commendation · eulogy · acclaim · laudation · glorification
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