defamation 1
noundomain: communication
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
Hypernym
disparagement 1
noun
a communication that belittles somebody or something
EnglishDerivationally related form
defame 1
verb
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
Hyponym
an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
smear 1
noun
slanderous defamation
libel 1
noun
a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
slander 1
noun
words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
name calling 1
noun
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
