slanderer

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English slander Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English slanderer From slander + -er.

1. One who slanders or defames the name or reputation of another person.