defamation
Meaning
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
false charge
ill-report
false accusation
Translations
diffamation
diffamazione
difamación
δυσφήμηση
difamação
laster συκοφαντία
EhrenkränkungFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/
Etymology
In summary
From Old French diffamacion (French diffamation), from Latin diffāmātiō. By surface analysis, defame + -ation.
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