Synonyms for Defamation
ˌdɛf əˈmeɪ ʃəndefama·tion

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1. defamationnoun

   Synonyms:
   slander, aspersion, detraction, calumny

2. defamationnoun

   Act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion.

   Synonyms:
   calumny, aspersion, slander, detraction

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1. defamation, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet jobnoun

   a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

   Synonyms:
   hatchet job, calumniation, calumny, traducement, obloquy, defamation, denigration, aspersion, opprobrium, slander

2. aspersion, calumny, slander, defamation, denigrationnoun

   an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

   Synonyms:
   hatchet job, calumniation, calumny, sprinkling, traducement, obloquy, defamation, belittling, deprecation, denigration, aspersion, slur, slander

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1. oppobrium

   public disgrace arising from shameful conduct

   the opprbrium of being closely associated with gangsters.

   Submitted by rinat on November 1, 2015  

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1. defamationnoun

   Synonyms:
   slander, calumny, detraction, obloquy, aspersion, abuse, backbiting, scandal, false accusation

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1. defamationnoun

   Synonyms:
   calumny, libel, lampoon, traducement, roorback, slander

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1. List of paraphrases for "defamation":

   libel, slander, vilification, denigration, ejaculation, slur

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How to use Defamation in a sentence?

1. John Roberts:

   I suspect there would be many, many times more defamation suits, discrimination suits… infliction of emotional distress, antitrust actions.

2. Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely:

   Sweden has crossed all red lines in relations with Israel, this is defamation of Israel and the statements are distancing Sweden from the ranks of enlightened nations that can take part in the dialogue about rights in the region.

3. Paul Callan:

   Even good defamation cases are hard to win in court, because of the discovery involved and proving actual damages. But this case, I think, is going to be extraordinarily difficult, the defense will be that this is simply an expression of opinion by the President, which he's allowed to express, and that is considered non-defamatory under defamation law.

4. Nils Melzer:

   Since (2010), there has been a relentless and unrestrained campaign of public mobbing, intimidation and defamation against Mr. Assange, not only in the United States, but also in the United Kingdom, Sweden and, more recently, Ecuador.

5. John Pierce:

   He has been defamed by pretty much every mainstream media outlet, and untold numbers of celebrities and politicians and the current President of the United States, so I would anticipate you'll see a lot of defamation lawsuits from him soon. And…people need to realize that they can't defame folks the way they did to Kyle.