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    Médisance (en. Gossip)

    [medizɑ̃s]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Malicious speech aimed at harming someone's reputation.
    Slander can cause serious damage to a person's reputation.
    La médisance peut causer de sérieux dommages à la réputation d'une personne.
    Malice expressed through gossip or slander.
    Slander in the office creates a toxic atmosphere.
    Les médisances au bureau créent une atmosphère toxique.
    Rumor or distorted remarks intended to accuse or belittle.
    Avoid slander, as it only spreads discord.
    Évitez la médisance, car elle ne fait que propager la discorde.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'maledicentia', derived from 'maledicere', meaning to speak ill.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to engage in slander
    To participate in malicious gossip.
    mener une médisance
    to be the target of slander
    To be the object of malicious criticism.
    être la cible de médisances
    to spread slander
    To disseminate harmful rumors about someone.
    répandre des médisances

    Related Words

    slanderer
    A person who spreads slander.
    médisant
    slanderousness
    A tendency to gossip, to engage in slander.
    médisantise
    defamation
    False statements intended to harm someone's reputation.
    calomnie

    Slang Meanings

    To speak unkind truths
    Don't get carried away by slander, think about speaking unkind truths.
    Ne te laisse pas emporter par les médisances, pense à dire des méchantes vérités.
    To tell tall tales
    This story about her is just a tall tale, slander.
    Cette histoire sur elle, c'est juste une salade, de la médisance.