defamatory

a. 破坏名誉的, 诽谤的 [法] 破坏名誉的, 诽谤的, 中伤的

发音

UK /dɪˈfæmətɹi/
US /dɪˈfæməˌtɔɹi/

词形变化

more defamatory 比较级 most defamatory 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Damaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue.

    defamatory statement

    defamatory allegation

    sue for defamatory comments

    The journalist sued for defamatory remarks.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 7

slanderous calumniatory calumnious denigrative denigratory libellous libelous

近义相关 1

harmful

词源

From Middle French diffamatoire (altered after the prefix de-), from Medieval Latin diffāmātōrius.

来源：wiktionary