médisance

French

Etymology

From médire +‎ -ance.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /me.di.zɑ̃s/

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• Rhymes: -ɑ̃s

Noun

médisance f (plural médisances)

1. calumny, vilification, character assassination
2. scandal, scandalous gossip, malicious gossip

Related terms

• médisant

Further reading

• “médisance”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.