defamation

noun
/ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/

Etymology

From Old French diffamacion (French diffamation), from Latin diffāmātiō. By surface analysis, defame + -ation.

  1. derived from diffāmātiō
  2. derived from diffamacion

Definitions

  1. The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written…

    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.

    • She sued his ex-boyfriend for defamation and is seeking $14,000.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for defamation. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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