Defamation
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
- Hyphenation: def + am + ation
Origin
From Old French diffamacion (French diffamation), from Latin diffamatio
Full definition of defamation
Noun
defamation
(plural defamations)- 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.