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MALIGNER (maligner)

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does maligner mean? 

MALIGNER (noun)
  The noun MALIGNER has 1 sense:

1. one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libelplay

  Familiarity information: MALIGNER used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MALIGNER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

One who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

backbiter; defamer; libeler; maligner; slanderer; traducer; vilifier

Hypernyms ("maligner" is a kind of...):

depreciator; detractor; disparager; knocker (one who disparages or belittles the worth of something)

Derivation:

malign (speak unfavorably about)


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