What does Defamation mean?
The action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel.
The company issued a public apology to avoid a costly lawsuit for defamation after one of its advertisements contained false information about a rival's product.
Defamation in German, French, Spanish and Italian
GermanRufschädigung
also Verleumdung, Diffamierung
Oberbegriff für Rufschädigung (Üble Nachrede und Verleumdung).
FrenchDiffamation
Atteinte à l'honneur ou à la considération d'une personne.
SpanishDifamación
Comunicación de hechos falsos que dañan la fama de otro.
ItalianDiffamazione
Offesa all'altrui reputazione comunicata a più persone.
Common phrases with Defamation
- lawsuit for defamation
- public apology defamation
- contained false info defamation
Synonyms and opposites for Defamation
- Synonym Character assassination
- Synonym Vilification
- Opposite Commendation