Defamatory

//dɪˈfæməˌtɔɹi// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Damaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue.

    "defamatory statement"

Adjective
  1. 1
    (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign wordnet

Synonyms

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calumniatoryabusiveback-bitingbackbitingbelittlingbitchy

Example

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"Slanderous, defamatory, obscene, indecent, lewd, pornographic, violent, abusive, insulting, threatening and harassing comments are not tolerated."

Etymology

From Middle French diffamatoire (altered after the prefix de-), from Medieval Latin diffāmātōrius.

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