Associations to the word «Defamatory»

Wiktionary

DEFAMATORY, adjective. Damaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue

Dictionary definition

DEFAMATORY, adjective. (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats