defamation
nounHow many syllables in defamation?
There are 4 syllables in the word defamation.How to pronounce defamation:
Definition of defamation:
- defamation (noun):
- a false or malicious statement
- an abusive attack on a person's character or good name.
- the act of communicating false statements about a person that injure the reputation of that person the act of defaming another calumny
Synonyms for defamation:
abuse
aspersion
attack
calumniation
calumny
character assassination
criticism
defaming
denigration
disparagement
hatchet job
libel
libeling
libelling
obloquy
opprobrium
scandal
slander
slur
smear
smearing
traducement
vilification
Antonyms for defamation:
acclaim
acclamation
accolades
admiration
adulation
advantage
aggrandisement
aggrandizement
aid
applause
approbation
approval
benefit
blessing
calmness
cheering
cheers
clapping
commendation
compliment
compliments
congratulations
encomiums
encouragement
ennoblement
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