libeling

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of making or publishing a false statement damaging to a person's reputation.

  - "He was accused of libeling the mayor in his article."
  - "The celebrity sued the magazine for libeling her."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with libeling
belching , hiccupping , ping-pong

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Variants

List of all variants of libeling that leads to same result
libel , libeled , libeler , libelers , libeling , libelist , libelists , libelled , libelling , libels

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'publishing a libel', a written or printed defamatory statement.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'libel' comes from the Latin word 'libellus', meaning 'little book'.

2. In some jurisdictions, truth is a defense against libeling, but it may not be a complete defense.

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Related Concepts

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1. Defamation: A broader term that includes libeling, as well as spoken defamation (slander).

2. Slander: The spoken form of defamation.

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Quotes

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1. And in Oklahoma last year, lawyers filed a class-action suit against a group supporting tort reform, saying they had "libeled" trial lawyers.

   - Judith Miller,{it}New York Times{/it},11 June 1996

2. Government officials, he observed, were public servants who remained accountable to the people and therefore could not be "libeled" for their performance in office.

   - Leonard W. Levy,{it}Emergence of a Free Press{/it},1985

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Culture

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Libeling has been a subject of various literary works, including novels and plays, which explore the implications of defamation and its impact on individuals and society.

How to Memorize "libeling"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine writing or publishing a false statement that harms someone's reputation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'libeling' with 'defamation' and 'slander'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Libel is a Lie, Eliminate it' to remember the meaning.

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