defamation

Meanings

• noun

  The act of making a false statement about someone or something, especially damage to a reputation.

  - "The celebrity is suing for defamation after the newspaper printed a false report about her."
  - "The defamatory comment about the employee was made during a company meeting, causing significant harm to her reputation."

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Synonyms

aftertale , aspersion , calumny , detraction , false light , libel , slander

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with defamation
damnation , raveation , creation

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Variants

List of all variants of defamation that leads to same result
defamation , defamations , defamatory , anti-defamation , antidefamation

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Forms

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Defamatory, Defamations, Defamed, Defamer

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'calumnia', meaning false accusation or slander.

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Trivia

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1. Defamation was once a criminal offense in England.

2. The first recorded defamation lawsuit in the United States took place in 1678.

3. Defamation is not protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.

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Related Concepts

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1. Slander: A spoken defamatory statement.

2. Libel: A written defamatory statement.

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Culture

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Defamation has been a subject of interest in literature and art, particularly in works that explore the themes of reputation, gossip, and slander. In Shakespeare's play 'Othello', the character Iago uses defamation to manipulate and destroy Othello's reputation.

How to Memorize "defamation"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a false statement damaging someone's reputation.
   - Imagine a newspaper printing a false report about a public figure.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'defamation' with the idea of damaging someone's reputation.
   - Think of the word 'slander' when considering spoken defamatory statements.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Damage to Reputation' to remember the definition of defamation.
   - Remember that defamation involves false statements that harm someone's reputation.

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