a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
Used in a Sentence
defamation
How to use defamation in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for defamation.
Editorial note
I wouldn't name and shame here on HN, because when you file a lawsuit they'll counterclaim for defamation.
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Definitions2
Parts of speech1
Quick take
a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of defamation gathered in one view.
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for defamation.
noun
a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
See also: calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement
noun
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
See also: aspersion, calumny, slander, denigration
Example sentences
I wouldn't name and shame here on HN, because when you file a lawsuit they'll counterclaim for defamation.
> [...] threatening to sue The Oatmeal for $20,000 for defamation [...]This is incorrect.
That someone actually used that e-mail should not result in public defamation and linking their business name with spam.
I don't have near enough evidence to make a final judgment one way or another but this certainly smells more like defamation than whistle-blowing.
He should be able to get defamation, at least with good enough odds to get a settlement that'll cover him till he gets his next job, given what PlayHaven's management said about the termination and about him.
How a more punitive defamation regime in the UK was won on the back not of politicians trying to protect their expenses or some such, but the hacking of a dead teenager's voicemail and various other dirty tricks of the gutter press.
* The Singaporean government and senior government officials have frequently brought charges of "scandalizing the court," criminal and civil defamation, and sedition to silence and even bankrupt its critics.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use defamation in a sentence?
I wouldn't name and shame here on HN, because when you file a lawsuit they'll counterclaim for defamation.
What does defamation mean?
a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
What part of speech is defamation?
defamation is commonly used as noun.