Associations to the word «Defamation»

Wiktionary

DEFAMATION, noun. The act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.

Dictionary definition

DEFAMATION, noun. A false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions.
DEFAMATION, noun. An abusive attack on a person's character or good name.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy