besmirchment
- noun
- /bɪˈsmɜrʧmənt/
- Formal
:
desprestigio
- They root amelioration in besmirchment.
Examples
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The politician's reputation suffered due to the besmirchment caused by false rumors.
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She tried to recover from the besmirchment of her character after the scandal.
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The article was filled with besmirchment, tarnishing the public's perception of the celebrity.
Synonyms
49
5.7
A false or unfair statement meant to hurt someone's reputation
34
6.8
A mark on someone's reputation that makes others respect them less
15
7.3
Hurts someone's reputation on purpose by spreading false or harmful stories
11
9.8
A remark that says bad things about someone to hurt their reputation
3
6.3
A mark that damages a person's reputation or record
1
8.6
A remark or action that unfairly harms someone's reputation
1
9.9
A mark that harms a person's reputation
An action that makes someone look bad
A single event that harms a person or group's good reputation
A loss of respect that makes people think less of someone
An insult that harms someone's reputation or dignity
An attempt to damage someone's reputation by making false claims
Telling lies about someone to harm what people think of them
A rude word for a mark or event that badly damages someone's reputation
Antonyms
How Tainted
- Formal
40
7.1
- Formal
- Specialized
44
6.6
- Offensive
54
7.4
34
6.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Besmirchment comes from the parts be- meaning 'make' and smirch meaning 'stain' or 'make dirty'. So besmirchment is like putting a stain on someone's name — it means damaging a person's reputation.