besmirchment

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/biˈsmɝt͡ʃmənt/

noun

The act of sullying or besmirching.

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Meanings

nounbesmirchment (usually uncountable, plural besmirchments)

plural besmirchments

  1. uncountableusuallyThe act of sullying or besmirching.

Origin

From besmirch + -ment.

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APA

besmirchment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/besmirchment

MLA

“besmirchment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/besmirchment. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “besmirchment,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/besmirchment.

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