The expression of injurious, malicious statements about someone:
aspersion, calumniation, calumny, character assassination, defamation, detraction, scandal, slander, traducement, vilification. (Law) libel. See attack, crimes, lawThe act or an instance of belittling:
belittlement, deprecation, depreciation, derogation, detraction, disparagement, minimization. See attack, show
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