libel

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

Noun

1. (countable) A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.
2. (uncountable) The act or tort of displaying such a statement publicly.
3. (countable) Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire.
4. (countable) A written declaration or statement by the plaintiff of their cause of action, and of the relief they seek.
5. (countable) A brief writing of any kind, especially a declaration, bill, certificate, request, supplication, etc.

Verb

1. (transitive) To defame (someone), especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel.
2. (transitive) To proceed against (goods, a ship, etc.) by filing a legal claim.

Έννοιες

δυσφημώ

λιβελλογράφημα

λίβελος

λιβερογραφώ

λιβελλογράφω

σάτιρα

sykofantia

δυσφήμηση

λίβελ ος

λιβελ ογράφημα

λίββελος

λίβελλος

Συνώνυμα

slander

defame

defamation

malign

calumny

calumniate

lampoon

backbite

vilify

discredit

abuse

slur

revile

denigrate

shame

vituperation

disparage

disgrace

asperse

lie

maidservant

obloquy

pasquinade

persecute

reviling

run down

satire

satirize

traduce

vilification

vituperate

womanly

character assassination

diss

roorback

talk scandal

treat somebody badly

written satire

raduce

villainize

affront

villainise

backbiting

badmouth

bespatter

black

blacken

calumniation

criticise

criticism

Μεταφράσεις

Verleumdung

verleumden

libelo

diffamation

belasteren

calumniar

libelo

diffamazione

difamar

libelle

calomnier

Beleidigung

calúnia

difamação

caluniar

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/ˈlaɪbəl/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

Κληρονομήθηκε από Μέσα Αγγλικά: libel

In summary

From Middle English libel, from Old French libelle, from Latin libellus (“petition”, literally “booklet”). Doublet of libelle.