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Definition of “defamation

defamation (ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃənPronunciation for defamation

Definitions

noun

  1. law the injuring of a person's good name or reputation Compare libel , slander
  2. the act of defaming or state of being defamed

Usage examples

  • He had resorted both to violence and to defamation of her character.
    Keene, Carolyn, The Witch Tree Symbol (1985)
  • Chappelle's Show You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll file a defamation suit!
    Maxim (2004)
  • Despres responded that he has no intention of resigning and said he reserves the right to sue them back for defamation.
    Toronto Sun (2003)
  • The one-year time limit for bringing a defamation claim effectively ceases to apply where material remains posted.
    Times, Sunday Times (2002)
  • He was called to testify in the defamation hearing of Hunte [or Hurte] alias Chapman v. Applegate.
    Rodney Bolt, HISTORY PLAY: The Lives and After-life of Christopher Marlowe (2004)

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