Definition of "scandal" in English

noun

1. An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved.

   • Their affair was reported as a scandal by most tabloids.

2. Damage to one's reputation.

   • The incident brought considerable scandal to his family.

3. Widespread moral outrage, indignation, as over an offence to decency.

   • When their behaviour was made public it caused a great scandal.

4. (theology) A word or deed, lacking in rectitude in some manner, which is an occasion of the spiritual ruin of another.

5. Defamatory talk; gossip, slander.

   • According to village scandal, they weren't even married.

6. (Philippines, colloquial) amateur or homemade pornography; (informal) commotion.

verb

1. (obsolete) To defame; to slander.

2. (obsolete) To scandalize; to offend.