Dictionary

defamatory en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /dɪˈfæməˌtɔɹi/ (General-American)
• /dɪˈfæmətɹi/ (UK)
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Etymology

From Middle French diffamatoire (altered after the prefix de-), from Medieval Latin diffāmātōrius.

Meanings

1. Damaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue.
   • defamatory statement
   • defamatory allegation
   • The journalist sued for defamatory remarks.
   • sue for defamatory comments

Forms

Deriveds

defamatoriness · defamatorily · nondefamatory

Relateds

offend · defamation · slander · defame

Synonyms

libelous · defamatory · scurrilous · calumnious · injurious · slanderous · scandalous

Translations (27)

pl oszczerczy (damaging to someone’s reputation) · pt difamador (damaging to someone’s reputation) · de verleumderisch (damaging to someone’s reputation) · uk наклепницький (damaging to someone’s reputation) · el δυσφημιστικός (damaging to someone’s reputation) · pl szkalujący (damaging to someone’s reputation) · bg злословен (damaging to someone’s reputation) · ca difamatori (damaging to someone’s reputation) · ga aithiseach (damaging to someone’s reputation) · gl difamatorio (damaging to someone’s reputation) · pt difamatório (damaging to someone’s reputation) · ca difamant (damaging to someone’s reputation) · ru поро́чащий (damaging to someone’s reputation) · ru клеветни́ческий (damaging to someone’s reputation) · es difamatorio (damaging to someone’s reputation) · enm blameful (damaging to someone’s reputation) · fr diffamant (damaging to someone’s reputation) · bg клеветни́чески (damaging to someone’s reputation) · ca difamador (damaging to someone’s reputation) · fr diffamatoire (damaging to someone’s reputation) · gl difamador (damaging to someone’s reputation) · el συκοφαντικός (damaging to someone’s reputation) · es difamador (damaging to someone’s reputation) · is ærumeiðandi (damaging to someone’s reputation) · ru бесче́стящий (damaging to someone’s reputation) · uk який ганьбить (damaging to someone’s reputation) · ru дискредити́рующий (damaging to someone’s reputation)