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Synonyms for defamation
ˌdɛf əˈmeɪ ʃəndefama·tion
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Wiktionary
defamationnoun
Synonyms:
slander, aspersion, detraction, calumnydefamationnoun
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.
Synonyms:
calumny, aspersion, slander, detraction
Princeton's WordNet
defamation, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet jobnoun
a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
Synonyms:
hatchet job, calumniation, calumny, traducement, obloquy, denigration, aspersion, opprobrium, slanderaspersion, calumny, slander, defamation, denigrationnoun
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
Synonyms:
hatchet job, calumniation, calumny, sprinkling, traducement, obloquy, belittling, deprecation, denigration, aspersion, slur, slander
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Editors Contribution
oppobrium
public disgrace arising from shameful conduct
the opprbrium of being closely associated with gangsters.
Submitted by rinat on November 1, 2015
Dictionary of English Synonymes
defamationnoun
Synonyms:
slander, calumny, detraction, obloquy, aspersion, abuse, backbiting, scandal, false accusation
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "defamation":
libel, slander, vilification, denigration, ejaculation, slur
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#6439 | ejaculation | |
#27713 | defamation | |
#28564 | libel | |
#33274 | slander | |
#48046 | sprinkling | |
#59341 | slur | |
#82625 | deprecation | |
#94285 | vilification | |
#107187 | belittling | |
#122178 | denigration | |
#125521 | calumny | |
#166114 | opprobrium | |
#243388 | detraction | |
#278353 | aspersion | |
#291648 | obloquy |
How to use defamation in a sentence?
Let me give Joe Biden advice: Be very careful what you say because you’re subject to a possible defamation lawsuit, this was a statement that Joe Biden is going to have to pay for and justify.
There were some laws broken as far as photos of me taken that violate the county’s policies – and issues that could be considered defamation of character.
I think defendants in modern defamation cases are likely to point to the vitriolic no-holes-barred nature of modern social media, cable TV, and political discourse, in contending that many words and accusations formerly considered defamatory are now understood only as mere opinions, not factual assertions.
So in the future, publishers will have the opportunity to take comments down to manage defamation risk.
The disappointment I feel today is beyond words. I'm heartbroken that the mountain of evidence still was not enough to stand up to the disproportionate power, influence and sway of my ex-husband, i ’m even more disappointed with what this verdict means for other women. It is a setback. It sets back the clock to a time when a woman who spoke up and spoke out could be publicly shamed and humiliated. It sets back the idea that violence against women is to be taken seriously. Johnny Depp won Johnny Depp defamation case against Amber Heard with a jury awarding Johnny Depp $ 15 million after a bombshell seven-week trial marked by shocking allegations of abuse leveled by both sides. ( AP).
Translations for defamation
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- قذفArabic
- хула, клеветаBulgarian
- difamacióCatalan, Valencian
- pomluvaCzech
- VerleumdungGerman
- δυσφήμιση, συκοφαντική δυσφήμιση, συκοφαντίαGreek
- difamaciónSpanish
- افتراPersian
- solvaus, kunnianloukkaus, herjausFinnish
- diffamationFrench
- השמצהHebrew
- मानहानिHindi
- rágalmazásHungarian
- diffamazioneItalian
- 名誉毀損Japanese
- 중상Korean
- obtrectatio, diffamatioLatin
- orohanga, haohaoMāori
- belasteringDutch
- ærekrenking, ærekrenkelseNorwegian
- zniesławieniePolish
- difamaçãoPortuguese
- поношение, хула, диффамация, клевета, шельмованиеRussian
- ärekränkning, förtalSwedish
- การหมิ่นประมาทThai
- hakaretTurkish
- ہتک عزتUrdu
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