| 单词 | defamation |
| 释义 | defamation (once / 9078 pages) n Defamation is a dirty trick against someone's reputation. If you were so furious at your friend that you spread a rumor that he was still wetting his bed, that would be defamation of your friend. The noun defamation describes something very mean and completely deliberate, essentially a false accusation against someone or an attack on a person's good reputation. The terms libel and slander — written or spoken lies about a person, group, or business — both fall under the category of defamation. Sometimes defamation is even a punishable crime, and in every instance it's unkind and malicious. WORD FAMILYdefamation: defamations+/defame: defamation, defamatory, defamed, defamer, defames, defaming/defamer: defamers/fame: defame, fames, famous/famous: famouser, famousest, famously USAGE EXAMPLESHer link to an anti-Korea group was acknowledged by a court this year in a defamation case she lost. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) Her link to a notorious anti-Korea group was acknowledged by a court this year in a defamation case she lost. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) Herrman sued the teacher who reported her comments, accusing him of defamation. Washington Times(Dec 22, 2016) 1n an abusive attack on a person's character or good name Syn|Hyper aspersion, calumny, denigration, slander attack strong criticism 2n a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions Syn|Hypo|Hyper calumniation, calumny, hatchet job, obloquy, traducement assassination, blackwash, character assassination an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation malignment, smear, vilificationslanderous defamation libela false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person slanderwords falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another name calling, namesverbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument epithet, namea defamatory or abusive word or phrase mudslanderous remarks or charges smear wordan epithet that can be used to smear someone's reputation depreciation, derogation, disparagement a communication that belittles somebody or something |
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