Schmähung — meaning in English

English meaning

• abuse noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
• defamation noun The act of damaging someone's reputation through false statements, spoken or written.
• obloquy noun (formal) Harsh, insulting language aimed at someone.
• vilification noun Defamation that is slanderous or malicious; an attack that destroys someone's reputation.
• vituperation noun The act of scolding someone very harshly.

Senses

Schmähung is used for these senses in English:

• abuse Coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; language that unjustly or angrily vilifies. [from mid-16th c.]
• 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.
• vilification slanderous or malicious defamation; character assassination
• vituperation Criticism or invective that is sustained and overly harsh; abuse, severe blame or censure.

abuse — full definition

1. noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
2. noun The wrong or harmful use of something, such as power, drugs, or a position of trust.
3. verb To treat someone cruelly or violently.
4. verb To use something improperly or excessively, especially drugs or alcohol.

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