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I'm sure I took some licks at the system, and at trials and lawyers in general. I've seen enough of them for so many years both as a cop and a defendant in defamation cases.
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Meaning of "defamation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEFAMATION

defamation  [ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEFAMATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Defamation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEFAMATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Defamation

Defamation—also called calumny, vilification, or traducement—is the communication of a false statement that harms the reputation of an individual, business, product, group, government, religion, or nation. Most jurisdictions allow legal action to deter various kinds of defamation and retaliate against groundless criticism. Under common law, to constitute defamation, a claim must generally be false and have been made to someone other than the person defamed. Some common law jurisdictions also distinguish between spoken defamation, called slander, and defamation in other media such as printed words or images, called libel. False light laws protect against statements which are not technically false but misleading. In some civil law jurisdictions, defamation is treated as a crime rather than a civil wrong. The United Nations Commission on Human Rights ruled in 2012 that the criminalization of libel violates freedom of expression and is inconsistent with Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. A person who defames another may be called a "defamer", "famacide", "libeler" or "slanderer".

Definition of defamation in the English dictionary

The definition of defamation in the dictionary is the act of defaming or state of being defamed.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEFAMATION


affirmation
ˌæfəˈmeɪʃən
animation
ˌænɪˈmeɪʃən
approximation
əˌprɒksɪˈmeɪʃən
automation
ˌɔːtəˈmeɪʃən
confirmation
ˌkɒnfəˈmeɪʃən
conformation
ˌkɒnfɔːˈmeɪʃən
Dalmatian
dælˈmeɪʃən
deformation
ˌdiːfɔːˈmeɪʃən
estimation
ˌɛstɪˈmeɪʃən
exclamation
ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃən
formation
fɔːˈmeɪʃən
inflammation
ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən
information
ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən
misinformation
ˌmɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃən
proclamation
ˌprɒkləˈmeɪʃən
reclamation
ˌrɛkləˈmeɪʃən
reformation
ˌrɛfəˈmeɪʃən
sublimation
ˌsʌblɪˈmeɪʃən
summation
sʌˈmeɪʃən
transformation
ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEFAMATION

defaceable
defaced
defacement
defacer
defaecate
defaecation
defaecator
defalcate
defalcation
defalcator
defamatorily
defamatory
defame
defamer
defang
defast
defaste
defat
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WORDS THAT END LIKE DEFAMATION

accreditation
action
administration
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation
federation
foundation

Synonyms and antonyms of defamation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DEFAMATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «defamation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of defamation

Translation of «defamation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEFAMATION

Find out the translation of defamation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of defamation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «defamation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

诽谤
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

difamación
570 millions of speakers

English

defamation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मानहानि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التشهير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

диффамация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

difamação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মানহানি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

diffamation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fitnah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Diffamierung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

名誉毀損
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

명예 훼손
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fitnah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm tổn hại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அவதூறு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बदनामी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karalama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

diffamazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zniesławienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дифамація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

defăimare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δυσφήμηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

laster
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förtal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ærekrenkelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of defamation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFAMATION»

The term «defamation» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.586 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFAMATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about defamation

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5 QUOTES WITH «DEFAMATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word defamation.
1
Charles Barkley
My initial response was to sue her for defamation of character, but then I realized that I had no character.
2
Mitch Daniels
The public is increasingly disgusted with a steady diet of defamation, and prepared to reward those who refrain from it.
3
David Hunt
As a lawyer who has dealt in defamation, I know that someone's reputation has to be lowered in the eyes of right-thinking people to sue.
4
Marvin Olasky
More people need to understand the games secular liberals play. Here's one rule-of-thumb: No matter how bad a story sounds - particularly if it sounds bad - recognize the pattern of defamation.
5
Joseph Wambaugh
I'm sure I took some licks at the system, and at trials and lawyers in general. I've seen enough of them for so many years both as a cop and a defendant in defamation cases.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEFAMATION»

Discover the use of defamation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to defamation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Human Rights: Group Defamation, Freedom of Expression, and ...
The Nature of Human Rights.
Thomas David Jones, 1998
2
The Law of Defamation and The Internet
Third edition of an established and frequently cited work that has been comprehensively updated to account for the burgeoning case law in the field.
Matthew Collins, 2010
3
Defamation Law and Social Attitudes: Ordinary Unreasonable ...
But how does the law work in practice? Who are these 'ordinary reasonable people' and what do they think? This book examines the psychology behind how judges, juries and lawyers decide what is defamatory.
Roy Baker, 2011
4
Reputation and Defamation
This book develops a new theory of reputation through a comparative analysis of how courts in England, the United States and other common law countries have responded to shifting attitudes towards moral values and developed new tests for ...
Lawrence McNamara, 2007
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Reputation, Celebrity and Defamation Law
This volume examines how the concept of reputation changes to reflect social, political, economic, cultural and technological developments and is a central concept in defamation law.
Dr David Rolph, 2013
6
Strategic Defamation of Fethullah Gülen: English Vs. Turkish
Dogan Ko analyzes approximately 500 defamation articles, books, and other texts to show these defamations are not random and that they appear according to their respective audiences.
Dogan Koc, 2012
7
Defamation Via Satellite: A European Law Perspective
It is against the above background of private international law that "Defamation via Satellite" examines Europe's prospects of realizing the public international law regime of free transborder broadcasting.
David I. Fisher, 1998
8
Defamation and Freedom of Speech
The book examines the law of defamation, and argues that it must be reformed in a number of ways in order to balance two important constitutional rights, the right to reputation and the right to freedom of expression.
Dario Milo, 2008
9
The Third Man: Reform of the Australasian Defamation Defences
The central thesis of the book is that many of the intractable problems apparent in the current defensive regime disappear if the focus is changed to take account of the legitimate interests of the recipients of defamatory publications.
Michael Gillooly, 2004
10
The Making of the Modern Law of Defamation
This book will be essential reading for anyone interested in the law of defamation, in media law and in the relationship between free speech and the law.
Paul Mitchell, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEFAMATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term defamation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pleas on defamation laws be sent to constitution bench: Government
"In the writ petition, a contention has been raised that in number of countries, criminal defamation has been abolished. The question, thus ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
2
Marikana report 'gross defamation' of miners who were executed by …
An official report on the police killing of 34 striking mineworkers in South Africa in 2012 was a "gross defamation" of those who died, a leading ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
3
Justices refuse to hear coal magnate's defamation appeal
A divided Ohio Supreme Court today refused to accept Ohio coal-mining magnate Bob Murray's appeal of a lower court ruling dismissing a ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
4
Twin Peaks Bikers Send 'Cease and Desist All Defamation' Letter to …
Motorcycle riders sent letters to officials connected to the Waco Twin Peaks arrests, putting them on notice to “CEASE AND DESIST ALL ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
5
Therapist faces $400K defamation suit
Jack Greiner is a lawyer with the Graydon Head law firm in Cincinnati and represents Enquirer Media in First Amendment and media issues. «Cincinnati.com, Jul 15»
6
Mat Sabu acquitted of defamation over Bukit Kepong remarks
Four years ago, Mohammad who is popularly known as Mat Sabu, 59, was charged with criminal defamation against policemen and their ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»
7
SC to hear Rahul Gandhi's plea against defamation case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's appeal against a defamation case on Wednesday. «Zee News, Jul 15»
8
Can Joe Hockey sue you for your drunken tweet?
Last week, Treasurer Joe Hockey won his defamation case against Fairfax in relation to two tweets and a poster using the eye-catching ... «Crikey, Jul 15»
9
Gagnon lawsuit against Manatee County School Board dismissed …
Robert Gagnon, a former district administrator and principal at Manatee High School, and his wife, Melissa Gagnon, filed a defamation suit ... «Bradenton Herald, Jul 15»
10
Zenefits files motion to strike ADP defamation lawsuit
Zenefits on Tuesday filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to strike and dismiss the defamation lawsuit ... «SiliconBeat, Jul 15»

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