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defamation

/dɪˈfæməʃən/  ·  say it: dih·FAM·uh·shuhn

damaging someone's reputation with false statements

In Law & Justice

In more detail

1. (noun) the act of saying or writing false statements about someone that damage their reputation

2. (noun) false statements that are said or written about someone to harm their reputation

Examples

• 1. The newspaper was sued for defamation after publishing false stories about the politician.
• 2. She claimed that his comments were defamation and took legal action against him.

Nearby in Law & Justice

contempt of court, counsel, custody, disbar, discovery, dissent