1) Aspersion 2) Assassination 3) Blackwash 4) Calumny 5) Detraction 6) Disparagement 7) Epithet 8) Libel 9) Malignment 10) Names 11) Obloquy 12) Slander 13) Smear 14) Tort 15) Traducement 16) Vilification
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1) Calumny 2) Depreciation 3) Derogation 4) Disparagement 5) French word used in English 6) Hatchet job 7) Obloquy 8) Slander 9) The act of defaming 10) Traducement 11) Vilification
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- a malicious attack
- the act of defaming
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Defamation—also calumny, vilification, and traducement—is the communication of a false statement that harms the reputation of an individual, business, product, group, government, religion, or nation. Most jurisdictions allow legal action to deter various kinds of defamation and retaliate against groundless criticism. It is usually regarded as ...
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That which tends to injure a person
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• (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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in law, attacking another`s reputation by a false publication (communication to a third party) tending to bring the person into disrepute. The ... [1 related articles]
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In law, an attack on a person's reputation by
libel or
slander. In the UK legal aid is not available...
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n. The act of damaging a person's reputation by making untrue statements. The remarks are considered libel if printed or broadcast over the media and slander if made orally. The defamation has to be proven to be made with malicious intent opposed to just fair comment when public figures are involved. Unless there is malice, damages for slanderous r...
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That which tends to injure a persons reputation. Libel is published defamation, whereas slander is spoken.
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see *slander
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Injury caused to an individual
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Statements or incidents which make false claims against an individual, company, organisation, etc. which may professionally or personally affect their reputation or credibility.
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Def`a·ma'tion noun [ Middle English
diffamacioun , French
diffamation . See
Defame .] 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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An act of communication that causes someone to be shamed, ridiculed, held in contempt, lowered in the estimation of the community, or to lose employment status or earnings or otherwise suffer a damaged reputation. Such defamation is couched in 'defamatory language'. Libel and slander are defamation.
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A false statement that harms a person's reputation. If the statement is published, it is libel; if spoken, it is slander. Most states have retraction statutes under which a defamed person who fails to seek a retraction from the publisher, or who seeks and obtains a retraction, is limited to compensation equal to the actual (or special) damages. Pub...
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The publication of a statement about a person that tends to lower his reputation in the opinion of right-thinking members of the community, or to make them shun or avoid him. Defamation is usually in words but pictures, gestures and other acts can also be defamatory.
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Harming the reputation of another by making false statements to a third party, thus exposing the individual to ridicule, hatred, contempt or condemnation. May be criminal or civil. Includes slander.
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In law, defamation is a false statement tending to expose another person to hatred, contempt or ridicule, or to injure him in his trade or profession. Mere insult is not sufficient.
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defamation 1. A verbal or written attack on someone`s good name, character, or reputation. 2. Communicated damage to the good reputation of someone; slander or libel.
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calumny noun a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone`s words or actions
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In law, an attack on a person's reputation by libel or slander
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the act of defaming; false or unjustified injury of the good reputation of another, as by slander or libel; calumny: She sued the magazine for defamation of character.
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an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
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[Novel words] an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
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