defamation
English
Etymology
From Old French diffamacion (French diffamation), from Latin diffāmātiō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
- Hyphenation: def‧am‧ation
Noun
defamation (countable and uncountable, plural defamations)
- The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.
Synonyms
- aspersion, calumny, detraction, false light, libel, slander, aftertale
- See also Thesaurus:slander
Related terms
Translations
act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication
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