defamation
Plural: defamations
Noun
- a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
- an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
- 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.
Examples
- She sued his ex-boyfriend for defamation and is seeking $14,000.
Origin / Etymology
From Old French diffamacion (French diffamation), from Latin diffāmātiō.
Synonyms
aspersion, calumniation, calumny, denigration, hatchet job, obloquy, slander, traducement, aftertale, detraction, false light, libel
Scrabble Score: 16
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