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DEFAMATORY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does defamatory mean?
• DEFAMATORY (adjective)
The adjective DEFAMATORY has 1 sense:
1. (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
Familiarity information: DEFAMATORY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
Synonyms:
calumniatory; calumnious; defamatory; denigrating; denigrative; denigratory; libellous; libelous; slanderous
Similar:
harmful (causing or capable of causing harm)
Derivation:
defame (charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone)
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