Definition of defamation Defamation
/dɛˌfʌmejˈʃʌn/ - [defumeyshun] - def•a•ma•tion
We found 7 definitions of defamation from 5 different sources.
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What does defamation mean?
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NounPlural: defamations |
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| defamation - a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions | ||
| calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job | ||
| derogation, disparagement, depreciation (law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law; "any derogation of the common law is to be strictly construed" | ||
| character assassination, assassination, blackwash an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation | ||
| malignment, vilification, smear a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope | ||
| libel the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks | ||
| slander words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another | ||
| name calling, names verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument; "sticks and stones may break my bones but names can never hurt me" | ||
| defamation - an abusive attack on a person's character or good name | ||
| aspersion, calumny, slander, denigration | ||
| attack a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase | ||
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Wiktionary 
- defamation (Noun)
Act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- defamation (n.)
Act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion.
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defamation
An abusive attack of a person's reputation by any slanderous communication. -
defamation
A false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions.
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🔤- defamation, noun, singular of defamations.
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