Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Defamation has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
"The lawyer filed a lawsuit against the tabloid for publishing defamation that falsely accused her client of embezzling company funds."
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
"The judge ruled that publishing false rumors about the mayor's financial integrity constituted serious defamation."
The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.
"The lawyer argued that posting false allegations on social media constituted defamation because it deliberately damaged her client's professional reputation."