SLANDERER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does slanderer mean? 

• SLANDERER (noun)
  The noun SLANDERER has 1 sense:

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

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• SLANDERER (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 ("slanderer" is a kind of...):

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

Derivation:

slander (charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone)