"maligner" meaning in English

See maligner in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-maligner.wav [Southern-England] Forms: maligners [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪnə(ɹ) Etymology: Etymology tree English malign English -er English maligner From malign + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|malign|-er|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English malign English -er English maligner From malign + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} maligner (plural maligners)
  1. Someone who maligns

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