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smaad — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • defamation noun The act of damaging someone's reputation through false statements, spoken or written.
  • libel noun A false published statement — written, printed, or pictured — that damages someone's reputation.
  • obloquy noun Abusive language.

Senses

smaad is used for these senses in English:

  • defamation 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.
  • obloquy Abusive language.

libel — full definition

  1. noun A false published statement — written, printed, or pictured — that damages someone's reputation.
  2. verb To publish a false, damaging statement about someone.

Related Dutch words