backbite
verb (used with object)
to attack the character or reputation of (a person who is not present).
backbiter
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a word derived from
backbite.
Example Sentences
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Grey-haired, lethargic, Temugin is the easy victim of an adroit harem intrigue, and of a backbiter who convinces overlord Ung that his satellite is a traitorous rival deserving death.
From Time Magazine Archive
“It’s my fault, Mama. I did a really mean thing to Emily, and I’m a backbiter, and I’m going to be punished...”
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
For the backbiter apparently intends and aims at being believed.
From Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province by Saint Thomas Aquinas
Every one has his opportunity, and this robs the plotter and backbiter of his venom.
From Socialism and Democracy in Europe by Samuel P. Orth
Sycophanta is such a dissembler, traitor, and backbiter that would earn a grey coat.
From Selections from the Table Talk of Martin Luther by Captain Henry Bell
