defamation
noun
1 defamation
A false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions.
synonyms: calumniation, calumny, hatchet job, obloquy, traducement.
Roget 934: detraction, disparagement, depreciation, vilification, obloquy, scurrility, scandal, defamation, aspersion, traducement, slander, calumny, obtrectation†, ... show more
Polish: zniesławienie
2 defamation
An abusive attack on a person's character or good name.
synonyms: aspersion, calumny, denigration, slander.
Dutch: belastering, geklets, geroddel, vuilspuiterij, kwatongerij, zwartmakerij, roddelpraat, roddel, diffamatie, kwaadsprekerij ... show more
Moby thesaurus: attack, backbiting, backstabbing, belittlement, blackening, calumny, character assassination, defamation of character, defilement, denigration, depreciation, disparagement, malicious defamation, muckraking, mudslinging, name-calling, revilement, scandal, slander, smear ... show more.
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