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maligning

/məˈlaɪnɪŋ/

maligningnoun

malignings

/məˈlaɪnɪŋ/

Gerundial noun meaning 'the act of maligning; slander'.

Translations

dénigrementTerme courant pour désigner l’action de dénigrer quelqu’un.

Persistent maligning of public figures can erode trust in institutions.

Le dénigrement persistant des personnalités publiques peut éroder la confiance dans les institutions.

Additional translations

diffamationS’emploie surtout dans un contexte juridique ou pour des accusations portant atteinte à l’honneur.

Definitions

The act or process of speaking about someone in a spitefully critical or defamatory manner.

Persistent maligning of public figures can erode trust in institutions.

Synonyms

character assassination

disparagement

maligningadjective

more maligning

Comp.

most maligning

Super.

/məˈlaɪnɪŋ/

Translations

dénigrantEmployé pour qualifier des propos ou des remarques qui dénigrent une personne.

She was tired of his maligning remarks about her performance.

Elle était fatiguée de ses remarques dénigrantes sur ses performances.

Additional translations

diffamatoirePlus soutenu ou plus juridique, pour des propos de nature diffamatoire.

Definitions

Tending to malign or slander; disparaging or defamatory.

She was tired of his maligning remarks about her performance.

Synonyms

malignverb

maligning

ing-form

maligned

Past Simple

maligned

Past Participle

maligning

ing-form

/məˈlaɪn/

Translations

dénigrer

She was known to malign her colleagues behind their backs.

On savait qu'elle avait tendance à dénigrer ses collègues dans leur dos.

Additional translations

médire deTour plus idiomatique pour parler de quelqu'un de façon malveillante.

Definitions

To speak about someone in a spitefully critical manner.

She was known to malign her colleagues behind their backs.

Synonyms

speak ill of

Antonyms

malignadjective

Definitions

Evil in nature or effect; malevolent.

The malign influence of the villain was felt throughout the kingdom.

Having or showing an intense and often vicious ill will.

Her malign intentions were evident in the way she spoke about her rivals.

Medicine: malignant; tending to cause harm, especially cancer.

The biopsy revealed a malign growth in the patient's lung.