aspersion, calumny, slander, defamation, denigration
(noun) an abusive attack on a person’s character or good name
defamation, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job
(noun) a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone’s words or actions
Source: WordNet® 3.1
defamation (countable and uncountable, plural defamations)
The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.
• aspersion, calumny, detraction, false light, libel, slander, aftertale
• See also slander
Source: Wiktionary
Def`a*ma"tion, n. Etym: [OE. diffamacioun, F. diffamation. See Defame.]
Definition: Act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion.
Note: In modern usage, written defamation bears the title of libel, and oral defamation that of slander. Burrill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 February 2025
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