: spoken about in an injurious way : harshly or unfairly criticized
Roma, the largest ethnic minority in Eastern Europe, are perhaps the region's most misunderstood, most persecuted, and maligned minority.—
Carol Silverman
Carol Silverman… an aerospace giant that built space shuttles and the much maligned, hugely expensive B-1 long-range bomber.—Time
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“Maligned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maligned. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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