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defamatory
[dih-fam-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
adjective
containing defamation; injurious to reputation; slanderous or libelous.
She claimed that the article in the magazine was defamatory.
defamatory
/ -trɪ, dɪˈfæmətərɪ /
adjective
injurious to someone's name or reputation
Other 51Թ Forms
- nondefamatory adjective
- undefamatory adjective
- ˈڲٴǰ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of defamatory1
Example Sentences
The Times article recounted those claims, which Baldoni and Wayfarer argued were false and defamatory.
At the High Court in Belfast on Thursday, the Home Office issued an apology to FP McCann Limited and its directors for publishing "false and defamatory allegations" in a press release in March 2024.
He added that the allegations against him were "untrue… and defamatory".
Diaw also accuses Brown and the other co-defendants of engaging in “defamatory conduct by spreading false rumors about” his clients and claiming he “is a thief in an effort to sabotage professional relationships.”
As of March this year, eight people have been apprehended for making such derogatory and defamatory online posts.
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