Slander vs Scorn - What's the difference?
slander | scorn |
A false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken or published), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement.
To feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.
* C. J. Smith
To scoff, express contempt.
To reject, turn down
To refuse to do something, as beneath oneself.
(uncountable) Contempt or disdain.
(countable) A display of disdain; a slight.
* Dryden
(countable) An object of disdain, contempt, or derision.
* Bible, Psalms xliv. 13
As nouns the difference between slander and scorn
is that slander is a false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken or published), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement while scorn is (uncountable) contempt or disdain.As verbs the difference between slander and scorn
is that slander is to utter a slanderous statement while scorn is to feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.slander
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(wikipedia slander)Alternative forms
* slandre (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* See alsoSynonyms
* defame * libel (always in writing) * See alsoSee also
* defamationAnagrams
*scorn
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Verb
(en verb)- We scorn what is in itself contemptible or disgraceful.
- He scorned her romantic advances.
- She scorned to show weakness.
Synonyms
* See alsoNoun
- Every sullen frown and bitter scorn / But fanned the fuel that too fast did burn.
- Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.
