defamation

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n. 破坏名誉, 中伤, 诽谤 [法] 破坏名誉, 中伤, 毁谤

发音

其它 /ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/

词形变化

defamations 复数 defamations

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.

    诽谤

    毁谤

    诬蔑

    可数 不可数

    She sued his ex-boyfriend for defamation and is seeking $14,000.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 8

slander calumny aspersion calumniation denigration hatchet job obloquy traducement

上位词 4

attack disparagement depreciation derogation

下位词 10

name names assassination smear slander libel name-calling epithet blackwash character assassination

词源

From Old French diffamacion (French diffamation), from Latin diffāmātiō. By surface analysis, defame + -ation.

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