Detraction
71Calumnies — Calumny Cal um*ny, n.; pl. {Calumnies}. [L. calumnia, fr. calvi to devise tricks, deceive; cf. F. calomnie. Cf. {Challenge}, n.] False accusation of a crime or offense, maliciously made or reported, to the injury of another; malicious… …
72Calumny — Cal um*ny, n.; pl. {Calumnies}. [L. calumnia, fr. calvi to devise tricks, deceive; cf. F. calomnie. Cf. {Challenge}, n.] False accusation of a crime or offense, maliciously made or reported, to the injury of another; malicious misrepresentation;… …
73Defamation — Def a*ma tion, n. [OE. diffamacioun, F. diffamation. See {Defame}.] Act of injuring another s reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny;… …
74Depravation — Dep ra*va tion (d[e^]p r[.a]*v[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [L. depravitio, from depravare: cf. F. d[ e]pravation. See {Deprave}.] 1. Detraction; depreciation. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] To stubborn critics, apt, without a theme, For depravation. Shak. [1913… …
75Derogation — Der o*ga tion, n. [L. derogatio: cf. F. d[ e]rogation.] 1. The act of derogating, partly repealing, or lessening in value; disparagement; detraction; depreciation; followed by of, from, or to. [1913 Webster] I hope it is no derogation to the… …
76Detractious — De*trac tious, a. Containing detraction; detractory. [R.] Johnson. [1913 Webster] …
77Dispraise — Dis*praise , n. [Cf. OF. despris. See {Dispraise}, v. t.] The act of dispraising; detraction; blame censure; reproach; disparagement. Dryden. [1913 Webster] In praise and in dispraise the same. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] …
78Obtrectation — Ob trec*ta tion, n. [L. obtrectatio, from obtrectare to detract from through envy. See {Detract}.] Slander; detraction; calumny. [Obs.] Barrow. [1913 Webster] …
79Scandal — Scan dal, n. [F. scandale, fr. L. scandalum, Gr. ?, a snare laid for an enemy, a stumbling block, offense, scandal: cf. OE. scandle, OF. escandle. See {Slander}.] 1. Offense caused or experienced; reproach or reprobation called forth by what is… …
80lèse-majesté — or lese majesty noun Etymology: Middle French lese majesté, from Latin laesa majestas, literally, injured majesty Date: 1536 1. a. a crime (as treason) committed against a sovereign power b. an offense violating the dignity of a ruler as the… …