defamation

🇺🇸 /ˌdefəˈmeɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌdefəˈmeɪʃn/
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noun
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When someone says or writes false things about another person that can harm their reputation.

The news article contained serious allegations of defamation against the politician.

translation

n. When someone says or writes false things about another person that can harm their reputation.

Word Forms

Plural defamations