Definitions for defamation
ˌdɛf əˈmeɪ ʃəndefama·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

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

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

2. aspersion, calumny, slander, defamation, denigrationnoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. 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.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Defamationnoun

   The act of defaming or bringing infamy upon another; calumny; reproach; censure; detraction.

   Etymology: from defame.

   Defamation is the uttering of reproachful speeches, or contumelious language of any one, with an intent of raising an ill fame of the party thus reproached; and this extends to writing, as by defamatory libels; and also to deeds, as by reproachful postures, signs and gestures. John Ayliffe, Parergon.

   Be silent, and beware, if such you see;
   ’Tis defamation but to say, that’s he. John Dryden, Juv. Sat.

   Many dark and intricate motives there are to detraction and defamation, and many malicious spies are searching into the actions of a great man. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 256.

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1. Defamation

   Defamation is the communication of a false statement about another that injures their reputation and usually constitutes a tort. Additionally, in some jurisdictions, defamation is also treated as a crime.Defamation laws can encompass a variety of acts: Insult against a legal person (e.g. natural person, business entity) in general. Defamation (slander/libel) against a legal person (e.g. natural person, business entity) in general. Acts against public officials. Acts against state institutions (e.g. government, ministries, government agencies, armed forces). Acts against state symbols (national and/or foreign). Acts against the state itself (national and/or foreign). Acts against heads of state (national and/or foreign). Acts against religions (blasphemy). Acts against the judiciary or legislature (e.g. contempt of court). The right of individuals to the protection of their reputation, honour, and privacy comes into tension with freedom of speech, with different jurisdictions balancing the two rights differently depending on the extent to which each of the two rights is valued by the local culture and legal tradition. Jurisdictions resolve the tension between these two rights in a variety of ways including by determining whether the plaintiff must prove defamatory intent or whether intent is presumed unless the defendant proves otherwise, delimiting the extent to which the truth of a defamatory statement serves as a valid legal defence, and by deciding the scope of exceptions for commentary on issues of public importance. Strict or plaintiff-friendly defamation laws may serve to deter on publishers fearful of lawsuits from publishing potentially defamatory statements, which proponents of defamation law see as dissuading individuals from violating others' rights to privacy and protection of reputation and advocates of free speech see as having a chilling effect on the exercise of freedom of speech. The power of the internet to disseminate comments, which may include malicious content, has served to stir renewed debate over the first few decades of the twenty first century as to the efficacy, desirability, and extraterritorial application of defamation law.

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1. defamation

   Defamation is the act of making untrue statements or representations about an individual or entity that harms their reputation. It involves the communication of a false statement, either spoken (slander) or written (libel), which injures the reputation or good name of another person, business or product.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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

2. Etymology: [OE. diffamacioun, F. diffamation. See Defame.]

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   The numerical value of defamation in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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   The numerical value of defamation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of defamation in a Sentence

1. Mark Bankston:

   Harm that was done to the parents, grieving parents of murdered children who have had to endure for 10 years, the most despicable and vile campaign of defamation and slander in American history.

2. 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.

3. Marc Fernich:

   All these actors appear to bear some responsibility for this calamity. All seem to have a share of Mr. Epsteins blood on their hands. All should be ashamed of their behavior, i call for a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding Mr. Epsteins death. The public needs to know exactly what happened and why and how his custodians could have let it occur. Epsteinsdeath comes two weeks after the 66-year-old was placed on suicide watch after he was found nearly unconscious in his cell with injuries to his neck.At the time, it was not clear whether the injuries were self-inflicted or from an assault. He had been taken off suicide watch before he killed himself, a person familiar with the matter told the AP.It wasnt immediately clear when he was taken off suicide watch. Jeffrey Epstein DEAD : TIMELINE OF SEXUAL ABUSE ALLEGATIONS AND RELATED LEGAL CASES Epstein was arrested on July 6 over the alleged sexual abuse of dozens of young girls in his Upper East Side townhouse and his waterfront mansion in Palm Beach, Florida, between 2002 and 2005 Epstein allegedly created and maintained a vast network and operation from 2002 up to and including at least 2005 that enabled him to sexually exploit and abuse dozens of underage girls in addition to paying victims to recruit other girls. Prosecutors said that victims would be escorted to a room with a massage table where they would perform massages on Epstein. At the time of Epsteins arrest, prosecutors said they found a trove of pictures of nude and seminude young women and girls at his $ 77 million Manhattan Hospital mansion. They also say additional victims have come forward since the arrest. He had pleaded not guilty and faced up to 45 years in prison if convicted. Jeffrey Epstein EPSTEINS ALLEGED SEX TRAFFICKING VICTIM NAMED Bill Richardson, GEORGE MITCHELL IN NEWLY RELEASED DOCUMENTS Bill Richardson deathalso comes a day after thousands of documents were unsealed Friday in connection with a defamation case against Bill Richardson alleged recruiter that revealed dozens of high-profile names including former Maine Sen. George Mitchell, ex-New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and Prince Andrew, Duke of York. Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who has long claimed Epstein forced her to have sex with powerful men, claimed in the lawsuit that Epstein and Virginia Roberts Giuffre associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, kept Ghislaine Maxwell as a.

4. Steve Vladeck:

   Sullivan provides crucial protection of the independence of news outlets, whose reporting might otherwise be chilled, even for accurate stories, if Supreme Court were easier to sue them for defamation, the more justices who look poised to potentially revisit that precedent in the coming years, the more alarming Justice Thomas's previously idiosyncratic critiques become.

5. Harry Sandick:

   You're allowed to express opinions without running afoul of defamation law, even as a president, and, in fact, there's a question about whether -- because he's doing this as President -- if this is somehow within the scope of his role as President. There's an absolute immunity from a Supreme Court case in 1982 when the president acts as president. It's not clear here whether he's acting within the perimeter of his role as President. But if he is, that would be another immunity.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=defamation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Defamation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=defamation
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defamation
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defamation