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81On the malice of Herodotus — Plutarch in his On the Malice of Herodotus, with the original title in Greek Περί της Ήροδότου κακοηθείας criticizes the historian Herodotus for all manner of prejudice and misrepresentation. It has been called the “first instance in literature… …
82defamatory — de·fam·a·to·ry /di fa mə ˌtōr ē/ adj: tending to disgrace or lower public opinion of a person or to harm a person s reputation Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. defamatory …
83abusive — abu·sive /ə byü siv, ziv/ adj 1: characterized by wrong or improper use or action abusive tax shelters 2: inflicting verbal or physical abuse abusive parents abu·sive·ly adv Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of L …
84blackening — index calumnious, defilement, pejorative, vilification Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
85calumniatory — index calumnious, contemptuous, derogatory Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
86castigatory — index calumnious, disciplinary (punitory), pejorative, penal, punitive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
87caustic — I adjective abrasive, abrupt, acerbus, acrid, acrimonious, acute, astringent, austere, biting, brash, burning, corroding, corrosive, cruel, curt, cutting, derisive, derisory, envenomed, erosive, excorciating, excruciating, harsh, hurtful,… …
88censorious — index blameful, calumnious, critical (faultfinding), cynical, derogatory, dictatorial, pejorative …
89comminatory — index calumnious, critical (faultfinding), sinister Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
90compromising — index calumnious, contemptuous, disgraceful, intermediate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
