English-Thai Dictionary

defamation

N การ ทำลาย ชื่อเสียง  kan-tam-lai-chue-siang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DEFAMATION

n.The uttering of slanderous words with a view to injure anothers reputation; the malicious uttering of falsehood respecting another which tends to destroy or impair his good name, character or occupation; slander; calumny. To constitute defamation in law, the words must be false and spoken maliciously. Defamatory words written and published are called a libel.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DEFAMATION

Def `a *ma "tion, n. Etym: [OE. diffamacioun, F. diffamation. See Defame. ]

 

Defn: Act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion.

 

Note: In modern usage, written defamation bears the title of libel, and oral defamation that of slander. Burrill.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

defamation

def a ma tion |ˌdefəˈmāSHən defəˈmeɪʃn | ▶noun the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel: she sued him for defamation.

 

Oxford Dictionary

defamation

defamation |ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel: she sued him for defamation.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

defamation

defamation noun he sued the newspaper for defamation: libel, slander, calumny, character assassination, vilification; scandalmongering, malicious gossip, aspersions, muckraking, abuse; disparagement, denigration; smear, slur; informal mudslinging.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

defamation

defamation noun he sued the newspaper for defamation: libel, slander, character assassination, defamation of character, calumny, vilification, traducement, obloquy, scandal, scandalmongering, malicious gossip, tittle-tattle, backbiting, aspersions, muckraking, abuse, malediction; disparagement, denigration, detraction, derogation, opprobrium, censure, criticism; smear, slur, lie, false report, smear campaign, rumour, insult; informal mud-slinging, slagging-off, knocking, bitching; N. Amer. informal bad-mouthing; archaic contumely. ANTONYMS commendation.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

defamation

de fa ma tion /dèfəméɪʃ (ə )n /名詞 U ｟かたく ｠中傷 , 誹謗 （ひぼう ）; 名誉毀損 （きそん ）.