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Definitions for Backbiting
[1] to attack the character or reputation of (a person who is not present).
[2] to speak unfavorably or slanderously of a person who is not present.
[3] to talk spitefully about (an absent person)
Words related to Backbiting
backbitelie, slander, abuse, spite, gossip, aspersion, calumny, defamation, depreciation, detraction, disparagement, invective, malice, obloquy, scandal, tale, vituperation, belittlement, calumniation, denigration
Words nearby Backbiting
backbitebackband, backbar, backbeat, backbencher, backbend, backbite, backblocks, backboard, backboard splint, backbone, backbreaker
Origin of Backbiting
eMiddle English word dating back to 1125–75; see origin at back1, bite
Other words from Backbiting
back·bit·er , noun
Synonyms for Backbiting
abuse, gossip, lie, slander, spite, aspersion, backstabbing, belittlement, calumniation, calumny, cattiness, defamation, denigration, depreciation, detraction, disparagement, invective, malice, obloquy, scandal, spitefulness, tale, traducement, vilification, vituperation