name-calling
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4.9
- noun
- /ˈneɪmˌkɔːlɪŋ/
- Offensive
- There will be no name-calling, no yelling, and no interrupting.
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Watch on YouTubeThat kind of contempt, that kind of criticism and name calling is toxic.
- That kind of contempt, that kind of criticism and name calling is toxic.
- I'm not going to respond to name calling.
- And I think more and more I've become disillusioned with the left because of just the name calling.
- And if we can do a little less of the name calling, it gives us a lot of room to be able to talk about the things that are different and that divide us.
- And that's where all of the the name calling and the labeling really comes in.
- But in terms of physical violence, rumor spreading, name calling, all of that boys way outpace girls.
- The drinking, the rage, the name calling, the disrespect for me, the disrespect to my parents.
- And there's and then enters politics and is used by politicians to do all kinds of name calling.
- I think it becomes a positive because I know how to calibrate the pushback or the name calling.
Examples
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" Eventually, we all ended up fighting, name-calling, and writing nasty letters. "
Academic text (2003) -
But if it's little stuff, name calling, teasing, just make fun out of it, basically.
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That kind of contempt, that kind of criticism and name calling is toxic.
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Before going any further with this name-calling, you might want to read the comment policy.
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And if we can do a little less of the name calling, it gives us a lot of room to be able to talk about the things that are different and that divide us.
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I'm sick of this name-calling crap!
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And that's where all of the the name calling and the labeling really comes in.
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The most prevalent form of victimization was name-calling by other students.
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Verbal name-calling represented the most prevalent form of bullying experienced, followed by physical aggression.
Academic text (2003) -
The teacher reminded the students that name-calling is unacceptable during class discussions.
Synonyms
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5.6
Words someone says to hurt another person
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4.4
Harsh repeated criticism of a person or their ideas
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4.9
Using insulting words to hurt or shame someone instead of discussing the problem
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7.9
A word used to hurt or insult someone
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8.7
An insulting word or phrase that hurts someone
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7.9
Laughing at or making fun of someone to show you do not respect them
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9.8
A remark that says bad things about someone to hurt their reputation
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6.3
An insulting remark meant to hurt someone
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6.3
Saying things to make someone feel bad or angry
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8.4
Saying or writing very harsh and unfair things about someone to damage their reputation
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A sharp remark that humiliates someone in an argument
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8.4
Unfair criticism that makes someone or their work seem bad
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8.1
Talking about someone in a way that shows dislike and makes them seem unimportant
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Teasing or insulting someone, often in a friendly way
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8.1
Say rude or insulting things to make someone feel bad
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A comment or action that makes someone feel unimportant
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A set of harsh insulting words meant to hurt someone
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Very rude words or actions that hurt people
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7.8
Saying a word or phrase to insult other people
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Morphology
Etymology
Name-calling comes from the simple words name and calling, where call used to mean 'to shout' or 'to say' to someone. So 'calling someone names' is like shouting hurtful names at them, and that is why name-calling means insulting someone with abusive names.