diffamare

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diffamare

  • /diffaˈmare/

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deriva dal latino diffamare , formato da dis- e fama

verb avere · diffamando · diffamante · diffamato · diffamo · diffami

  1. figuratively calunniare apertamente
  2. broadly rendere volontariamente offeso un individuo o più dinanzi ad una o più persone

Similar: calunniare, denigrare, dir male, dire male, infamare, disonorare, infangare, ingiuriare, oltraggiare, rovinare, la reputazione, screditare, sparlare, vituperare · Opposite: apprezzare, difendere, dire bene, elogiare, esaltare, lodare, magnificare, onorare

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In English

  • denigrate to criticize so as to besmirch
  • slander utter a slanderous statement about
  • smear to damage someone's reputation by slandering, making false accusations
  • asperse to falsely charge another
  • vilipend to express a disparaging opinion of — see also disparage, vilify

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@misc{diffamare_2026,
  title = {diffamare},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/diffamare},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}