diffamieren

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diffamieren

  • [dɪfaˈmiːʁən]

Rhymes with iːʁən

Where it comes from

im 16. Jahrhundert entlehnt aus französisch diffamer ^(→ fr), von lateinisch diffamare ^(→ la), dieses von lateinisch fama (zu fari ^(→ la)) und dis-

verb diffamiere · diffamierst · diffamiert · diffamierte · diffamier!

  1. jemanden in seinem Ansehen schädigen, ihn herabsetzen, oder ihn in Verruf bringen Eine Person darf nicht allzu sehr diffamiert werden.

    Similar: verleumden, verunglimpfen

In English

  • vilify say defamatory things about; to speak ill of
  • slander utter a slanderous statement about
  • defame to disgrace, bring into disrepute
  • cast aspersions make damaging or spiteful remarks
  • smear to damage someone's reputation by slandering, making false accusations

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"diffamieren." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/diffamieren. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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diffamieren. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/diffamieren

Chicago

"diffamieren." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/diffamieren.

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@misc{diffamieren_2026,
  title = {diffamieren},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/diffamieren},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}