defamation

defamation — I noun abuse, aspersion, calumniation, calumny, denigration, derogation, detraction, discommendation, disparagement, disrepute, false accusation, false publication, false report, imputation, infamy, insinuation, insult, invective, libel, obloquy …   Law dictionary

Defamation — Def a*ma tion, n. [OE. diffamacioun, F. diffamation. See {Defame}.] 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;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

defamation — noun клевета; диффамация …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Defamation — (lat.), soviel wie Diffamation …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

Defamation — (lat.), s.v.w. Diffamation …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

Defamation — This article is about the malicious statement. For the 2009 film, see Defamation (film). Libel and Slander redirect here. For other uses, see Libel (disambiguation) and Slander (disambiguation). Vilification and Calumny redirect here. For the… …   Wikipedia

defamation — /def euh may sheuhn/, n. the act of defaming; false or unjustified injury of the good reputation of another, as by slander or libel; calumny: She sued the magazine for defamation of character. [1275 1325; ME; r. (by analogy with DEFAME) ME… …   Universalium

defamation — ˌdefəˈmeɪʃən сущ. диффамация; клевета Syn : slander, calumny диффамация, поношение; клевета * of character дискредитация, диффамация defamation диффамация клевета; диффамация клевета поношение by action оскорбление действием of character юр.… …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

defamation — noun Date: 14th century the act of defaming another ; calumny • defamatory adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

defamation — noun /ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/ Act of injuring anothers reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion. Syn: slander, detraction,… …   Wiktionary