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Definitions for defame
dɪˈfeɪmde·fame

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirchverb

    charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

    "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"

Wiktionary

  1. defameverb

    to try to diminish the reputation of.

  2. defameverb

    to publish a libel about.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Defamenoun

    Disgrace; dishonour.

    Etymology: from the verb.

    Many doughty knights he in his days
    Had done to death,
    And hung their conquer’d arms for more defame
    On gallowtrees. Fairy Queen, b. ii. cant.
    5. stan. 26.

  2. To DEFAMEverb

    To make infa mous; to censure falsely in publick; to deprive of honour; to dishonour by reports; to libel; to calumniate; to destroy reputation by either acts or words.

    Etymology: de and fama, Latin.

    I heard the defaming of many. Jer. xx. 10.

    They live as if they professed Christianity merely in spight, to defame it. Decay of Piety.

    My guilt thy growing virtues did defame;
    My blackness blotted thy unblemish’d name. John Dryden, Æn.

Wikipedia

  1. Defame

    Defamation is the act of communicating to a third party false statements about a person, place or thing that results in damage to its reputation. It can be spoken (slander) or written (libel). It constitutes a tort or a crime. The legal definition of defamation and related acts as well as the ways they are dealt with can vary greatly between countries and jurisdictions (what exactly they must consist of, whether they constitute crimes or not, to what extent proving the alleged facts is a valid defence).Defamation laws can encompass a variety of acts: Insult against a legal person in general Defamation against a legal person in general Acts against public officials Acts against state institutions (e.g., government, ministries, government agencies, armed forces) Acts against state symbols Acts against the state itself Acts against religions (e.g., blasphemy, discrimination) Acts against the judiciary or legislature (e.g., contempt of court, censure)

ChatGPT

  1. defame

    Defame refers to the act of damaging the good reputation of someone by making false or unfounded statements. It involves spreading harmful information or criticisms likely to harm a person's reputation, character, or career, typically through slander or libel.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Defameverb

    to harm or destroy the good fame or reputation of; to disgrace; especially, to speak evil of maliciously; to dishonor by slanderous reports; to calumniate; to asperse

  2. Defameverb

    to render infamous; to bring into disrepute

  3. Defameverb

    to charge; to accuse

  4. Defamenoun

    dishonor

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Defame

    de-fām′, v.t. to take away or destroy the good fame or reputation of: to speak evil of: to charge falsely.—n. (Spens.) infamy.—n. Defamā′tion, the act of defaming: calumny: slander.—adv. Defam′atorily.—adj. Defam′atory, containing defamation: injurious to reputation: calumnious.—p.adj. Defā′ming. [O. Fr. defamer—L. diffamāredis, away, fama, report.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of defame in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of defame in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of defame in a Sentence

  1. Nighat Dad:

    The trendof using blasphemy as a tool to silence people is something the state must look at. People who defame others should not get away so easily. It has very serious consequences on people’s lives.

  2. Chris Kyle:

    I didn't say he defamed me. He did defame me. He lied about me.

  3. Leslee Udwin:

    My whole purpose was to give a gift of gratitude to India, to actually praise India, to single India out as a country that was exemplary in its response to this rape, as a country where one could actually see change beginning, the supreme irony is that they are now accusing me of having wanted to point fingers at India, defame India, and it is they who have committed international suicide by banning this film.

  4. Kahlil Gibran:

    The best of men is he who blushes when you praise him and remains silent when you defame him.

  5. 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.

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