scandal

English

/ˈskændəl/

noun
Definitions
  • An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved.
  • Damage to one's reputation.
  • Widespread moral outrage, indignation, as over an offence to decency.
  • (theology) Religious discredit; an act or behaviour which brings a religion into discredit.
  • (theology) Something which hinders acceptance of religious ideas or behaviour; a stumbling-block or offense.
  • Defamatory talk; gossip, slander.

Etymology

Derived from Middle French scandale (indignation caused by misconduct defamatory speech) derived from Latin scandalum derived from Ancient Greek σκάνδαλον (a trap laid for an enemy, a cause of moral stumbling, trap, snare, scandal, offence, stumbling-block) derived from Proto-Indo-European *skand- (jump, go up).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*skand-

Gloss

jump, go up

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

踊

Emoji
🐸 🦘

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