Epithet (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A defamatory or abusive word or phrase.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

• The politician was accused of using a sexist epithet to describe her opponent during the debate.
• The racial epithet was etched into the side of the building, a painful reminder of the city's dark past.
• The comedian's use of a derogatory epithet to describe a minority group sparked widespread outrage on social media.
• The company was forced to apologize after one of its employees used a homophobic epithet in a viral video.
• The court ruled that the epithet used by the defendant was defamatory and ordered him to pay damages to the plaintiff.

Synonyms

• Name

Hypernyms

• Calumniation
• Obloquy
• Traducement
• Defamation
• Hatchet Job

Hyponyms

• Smear Word

Meaning ²

Descriptive word or phrase.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Hypernyms

• Characterisation
• Depiction
• Characterization
• Picture
• Word-painting
• Delineation