namecalling

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A form of name-calling — The use of derogatory labels in verbal attacks on a person or other entity.

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Meanings

nounnamecalling (countable and uncountable, plural namecallings)

plural namecallings

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of name-calling.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of namecall
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APA

namecalling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/namecalling

MLA

“namecalling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/namecalling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “namecalling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/namecalling.

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