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defamation

[def′əmā′shən]

Etymology: L, diffamare, to discredit

any communication, written or spoken, that is untrue and that injures the good name or reputation of another or that in any way brings that person into disrepute.

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defamation (def´mā´shn),

n the act of detracting from the reputation of another. The offense of injuring a person's reputation by false and malicious statements.