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[ def-uh -mey -shuh n ] SHOW IPA
/ ˌdɛf əˈmeɪ ʃən / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun 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.
Origin of defamation First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English; replacing (by analogy with defame) Middle English diffamacioun, from Medieval Latin diffāmātiōn- (stem of diffāmātiō ), equivalent to Latin diffāmāt(us) (past participle of diffāmāre; see defame) + -iōn- noun suffix (see -ion)
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH defamation defamation , libel, slanderWords nearby defamation de facto, de facto segregation, defaecate, defalcate, defalcation, defamation , defamatory, defame, defamiliarization, defang, default
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Example sentences from the Web for defamation On Twitter, Dell’Anno also said she would be filing a claim against San Diego for defamation on behalf of her client Thursday.
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Burkman was quoted as saying the situation is “a joke” and threatening to sue for defamation .
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Kolfage launched a defamation lawsuit against half a dozen online opponents.
Veteran, War Hero, Defendant, Troll | by Jeremy Schwartz and Perla Trevizo| September 29, 2020| ProPublica
We Build the Wall and Kolfage are also being sued for defamation by the National Butterfly Center.
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Among these are obscenity, defamation , fighting words, express incitement to unlawful conduct, and threats.
Does Free Speech Cover Murder Fantasies? The Supreme Court’s Definition of a ‘Threat’ | Geoffrey R. Stone| December 1, 2014| DAILY BEAST
She later sued Eminem for defamation over the violent song and the case was settled out of court.
Eminem’s Rape Fantasy with Iggy Azalea: The Tired, Juvenile Misogyny Needs to Stop | Marlow Stern| November 20, 2014| DAILY BEAST
One of the suits against Kelley charged her with defamation for calling Miller an “intimacy stalker” in her LiveJournal page.
The Mystery Woman Who Tried to Outdo Dillinger | Michael Daly| September 29, 2014| DAILY BEAST
One researcher, in defense of the animals, even sued Disney for defamation (PDF) of character.
‘The Lion King’ Turns 20: Every Crazy, Weird Fact About the Disney Classic | Kevin Fallon| June 24, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Mori sued the publisher of the magazine for defamation but dropped the lawsuit in November of 2011.
The Yakuza Olympics | Jake Adelstein| February 7, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Defamation is the greatest curse in the United States, and its effects upon society I shall presently point out.
Diary in America, Series Two | Frederick Marryat (AKA Captain Marryat)
Do you know that Master Raymond can have his action against you for very heavy damages, for slander and defamation ?
With the first tidings of the battle fought at Minden the defamation of this officer arrived.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II. | Tobias Smollett
Mr. Gilbert could not, and shortly Mr. Perkins brought two complaints of defamation of character.
Every Day Life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony | George Francis Dow
They began a campaign of defamation against Doctor Grenfell and his whole field of work.
The Story of Grenfell of the Labrador | Dillon Wallace
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British Dictionary definitions for defamation noun law the injuring of a person's good name or reputation Compare libel, slander
the act of defaming or state of being defamed
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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