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defamatory

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /dɪˈfæmətɹi/ / /dɪˈfæməˌtɔɹi/

adj

Etymology: From Middle French diffamatoire (altered after the prefix de-), from Medieval Latin diffāmātōrius.

  1. Damaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue.

    defamatory statement

    defamatory allegation