| 单词 | defamatory |
| 释义 | defamatory (once / 26802 pages) adj Defamatory is a word used to describe statements that are untrue, slanderous, or libelous. Defamatory language often consists of harmful lies. Defamatory words — that is, words which defame — are words that can cause real damage. If someone said you were a secret unicorn hunter, that would be a silly, not defamatory, lie. If someone said you were a thief or a traitor, and you weren't, that would be defamatory. Public figures, like celebrities and politicians, are especially sensitive to defamatory statements about them. WORD FAMILYdefame: defamation, defamatory, defamed, defamer, defames, defaming+/defamation: defamations/defamer: defamers/fame: defame, fames, famous/famous: famouser, famousest, famously USAGE EXAMPLESMr Dzhugashvili argued that the article blackened his grandfather's reputation and was defamatory. BBC(Dec 22, 2016) The First Amendment is a bulwark of democracy but provides no protection for defamatory allegations published in knowing disregard for the truth. Washington Post(Nov 25, 2016) In many groups, Trump supporters share news and are often scathing or defamatory towards Hillary Clinton. BBC(Nov 14, 2016) adj (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign Syn calumniatory, calumnious, denigrating, denigrative, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous harmful causing or capable of causing harm |
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