defamatory
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defamatory
- /dɪˈfæmətɹi/ UK
- /dɪˈfæməˌtɔɹi/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle French diffamatoire (altered after the prefix de-), from Medieval Latin diffāmātōrius.
adjective more defamatory · most defamatory
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Damaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue.
defamatory statement
Similar: defamatory, slanderous, scandalous, scurrilous, libelous, calumnious, injurious
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adj damaging to someone’s reputation
| Español | difamatorio, difamador |
|---|---|
| Português | difamatório, difamador |
| Français | diffamatoire, diffamant |
| Deutsch | verleumderisch |
| Ελληνικά | δυσφημιστικός dysfimistikós, συκοφαντικός sykofantikós |
| Русский | бесче́стящий besčéstjaščij, дискредити́рующий diskreditírujuščij, клеветни́ческий klevetníčeskij, поро́чащий poróčaščij |
Talk about this word "defamatory." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/defamatory. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. defamatory. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/defamatory "defamatory." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/defamatory.Cite this
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title = {defamatory},
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