a. rare. [ad. L. trādūcent-em, pr. pple. of trādūcĕre to TRADUCE.] Traducing, slanderous.
1730–6. in Bailey (folio).
1870. Lewisburg (PA) Chron., 11 March, 4/1. There was a time in our younger days, when we entertained a decided sentiment of fondness for dogs; and have sometimes had occasion to defend them from attacks which we then regarded as traducent.
1880. Maryville (OH), Tribune, 20 Oct., 3/2. In order to follow Mr. Kenton in his nastiness and traducent insinuations, we are compelled to get right down into his own political dirt to do it.
