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defamatory

[dih-fam-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]

adjective

  1. containing defamation; injurious to reputation; slanderous or libelous.

    She claimed that the article in the magazine was defamatory.



defamatory

/ -trɪ, dɪˈfæmətərɪ /

adjective

  1. injurious to someone's name or reputation

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • nondefamatory adjective
  • undefamatory adjective
  • ˈڲٴǰ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of defamatory1

First recorded in 1585–95; from Medieval Latin 徱ڴ峾ōܲ, equivalent to Latin 徱ڴ峾() ( defame ) + -ōdzܲ -tory 1
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The Times article recounted those claims, which Baldoni and Wayfarer argued were false and defamatory.

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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.

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He added that the allegations against him were "untrue… and defamatory".

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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.”

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As of March this year, eight people have been apprehended for making such derogatory and defamatory online posts.

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