Definition of Defametion
Def`a*ma"tion (?), n. [OE.
diffamacioun, F. diffamation. See Defame.]
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.
&fist; In modern usage, written defamation bears the title of
libel, and oral defamation that of slander.
Burrill.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- 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.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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