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name-calling

noun
name-call·​ing | \ ˈnām-ˌkȯ-liŋ How to pronounce name-calling (audio) \

Definition of name-calling

: the use of offensive names especially to win an argument or to induce rejection or condemnation (as of a person or project) without objective consideration of the facts

First Known Use of name-calling

1819, in the meaning defined above

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name-calling

noun

English Language Learners Definition of name-calling

: the act of using offensive names to insult someone

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