Definition of defamation

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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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Defamatory :: Defamatory (a.) Containing defamation; injurious to reputation; calumnious; slanderous; as, defamatory words; defamatory writings..
Traducement :: Traducement (n.) The act of traducing; misrepresentation; ill-founded censure; defamation; calumny.
Denigration :: Denigration (n.) Fig.: A blackening; defamation.
Slander :: Slander (n.) Formerly, defamation generally, whether oral or written; in modern usage, defamation by words spoken; utterance of false, malicious, and defamatory words, tending to the damage and derogation of another; calumny. See the Note under Defamation..
Libel :: Libel (v. i.) To spread defamation, written or printed; -- with against..
Diffame :: Diffame (n.) Evil name; bad reputation; defamation.
Defamation :: 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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