defamatory

def·a·ma·tion (d

-m

The act of defaming; calumny.

de·fama·tory (d

-f

-tôr

, -t

) adj.

defamatory [dɪˈfæmətərɪ -trɪ]

adj

(Law) injurious to someone's name or reputation

defamatorily adv

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Adj.

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

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abusive
Calumniatory
calumnious
calumniously
character assassination
Defamingly
Defamous
denigrating
denigrative
denigratory
derogatory
Detractory
disparaging
innuendo
libel
libellous
libelous
obloquy
scandalous

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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