1. having been spoken about maliciously or spitefully in one’s absence
Usage: past participle of ‘backbite’ used as adjective

Examples

• She felt backbitten by her former colleagues after leaving the company.
• The politician claimed to be backbitten by the media.
• He discovered he had been backbitten at the office meeting.
• The celebrity was tired of being backbitten in tabloid magazines.
• She refused to associate with people who left others feeling backbitten.
• The backbitten employee decided to confront the rumors directly.