Malignment (Noun)
Meaning
Slanderous defamation.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The politician's opponent was accused of spreading malignement about her character to sway public opinion.
- The company's reputation was damaged by the malignement spread by a disgruntled former employee.
- The celebrity sued the tabloid for malignement, claiming the false stories had ruined her career.
- The blogger was found liable for malignement after publishing false and damaging information about a local business.
- The politician's team worked to counter the malignement spread by her opponent's campaign with facts and evidence.