ETYM Latin aspersio, from aspergere: cf. French aspersion.
1. A disparaging remark; SYN. slur.
2. The act of defaming; SYN. calumny, slander, defamation.
3. The act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare); SYN. sprinkling.

ETYM Latin calumnia, from calvi to devise tricks, deceive; cf. French calomnie. Related to Challenge.
1. False accusation of a crime or offense, maliciously made or reported, to the injury of another.
2. Malicious misrepresentation; slander; detraction.
Vile misrepresentation.

ETYM Old Eng. sclandere, Old Fren. esclandre, esclandle, escandre, French esclandre, from Latin scandalum, Greek skandalon a snare, stumbling block, offense, scandal. Related to Scan, Scandal.
Words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another.
Spoken defamatory statement; if written, or broadcast on radio or television, it constitutes libel.
A slander must involve making false statements and be shown to damage the person defamed. + prikaži više