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defamationthe action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌdefəˈmeɪʃən/

Korean meaning: 명예훼손, 중상모략

Korean pronunciation: 데퍼**메이**션

Example Sentences

  • The politician claimed that the gossip blog's articles constituted defamation.
  • My mom threatened to sue the neighborhood cat for defamation after it knocked over her garden gnomes.
  • The restaurant owner filed a defamation case against the food blogger who wrote harsh reviews.

defamation

NOUN

//ˌdefəˈmeɪʃən//

the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel

defamation concept
💡 Concept

the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel

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defamation rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

False information attacks truth's formation!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌdefəˈmeɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌdefəˈmeɪʃən/

🌳Etymology

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Origin

라틴어 'defamationem'에서 유래했으며, '나쁜 소문을 퍼뜨리다'라는 의미의 'defamare'에서 나왔습니다. 고대 로마에서는 누군가의 명성(fama)을 떨어뜨리는 행위를 법적으로 처벌했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

informationformationeducationcreation
information
formation
education
creation

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📝Examples

The politician claimed that the gossip blog's articles constituted defamation.

😄 Fun example

My mom threatened to sue the neighborhood cat for defamation after it knocked over her garden gnomes.

The restaurant owner filed a defamation case against the food blogger who wrote harsh reviews.

😄 Fun example

He joked that his terrible cooking skills were a form of self-defamation.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

slanderlibelvilificationcalumnysmear

Antonyms

praisecommendationacclaim

Related

reputationhonordisgracescandaldefame