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defamatory

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def·a·ma·tion  (df-mshn)
n.
The act of defaming; calumny.
de·fama·tory (d-fm-tôr, -tr) adj.
defamatory [dɪˈfæmətərɪ -trɪ]
adj
(Law) injurious to someone's name or reputation
defamatorily  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.defamatory - (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
calumniatory, calumnious, denigrating, denigrative, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous
harmful - causing or capable of causing harm; "too much sun is harmful to the skin"; "harmful effects of smoking"
defamatory
adjective slanderous, insulting, abusive, denigrating, disparaging, vilifying, derogatory, injurious, libellous, vituperative, calumnious, contumelious The article was highly defamatory.
Translations
defamatory [dɪˈfæmətərɪ] ADJ [article, statement] → difamatorio
defamatory [dɪˈfæmətəri] adj [article, statement, remark] → diffamant(e)
defamatory
adj → diffamierend, verleumderisch
defamatory [dɪˈfæmət/ərɪ] adj (frm) → diffamatorio/a
defamatory [dɪˈfæmət/ərɪ] adj (frm) → diffamatorio/a


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Such may likewise be suspected of deserving this character, who, without assigning any particular faults, condemn the whole in general defamatory terms; such as vile, dull, d--d stuff, &c.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
He did not take in the paper containing the defamatory article, and had passed the morning in writing letters and in trying a horse.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
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