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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Trying to think of a word...please help

Im trying to remember a word I came across recently. I believe the definition is something to the effect of "to be damaging to ones reputation,/to damage ones reputation" It's quite specific to the meaning but I cant remember it for the life of me, nor can I seem to find it anywhere on the net. Anyone? Just rattle some ideas off...

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Libellous? Slanderous? Defamatory?

— Julielai

  • Libellous?
  • Slanderous?
  • Defamatory?
  • Disparaging?
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Libellous? Slanderous? Defamatory? Disparaging?
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To compromise? To jeopardize?
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No sorry.. none of em. Its a really specific word that you would really only use in context to the hurting of your reputation or what people think of you.
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AnonymousNo sorry.. none of em. Its a really specific word that you would really only use in context to the hurting of your reputation or what people think of you.
Discredit?
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no [sigh] o well thanks for tryin
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And the word was.. detrimental..... I dont know how I remembered it but I did. Thanks yall
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calumny

1 : a misrepresentation intended to blacken another's reputation
2 : the act of uttering false charges or misrepresentations maliciously calculated to damage another's reputation
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nah yall I figured it out.. its detrimental.

damaging: (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury; "damaging to career and reputation"; "the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant"
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Definitions of detrimental on the Web:

  • damaging: (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury; "damaging to career and reputation"; "the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant"
I got it. =) Thanks everyone for your help.
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