defamation
gb/dˌɛfəmˈeɪʃən/ us/dˌɛfəmˈeɪʃən/
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Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
formal
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action
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damaging false statements
Saying or publishing false things that damage someone’s good name.
Patrón de uso:
defamation of [someone/something]; allegations/claims of defamation
Error frecuente:
Defamation normally involves false statements; true but negative comments are not usually defamation.
Sinónimos
libel (Usually written or published defamation; legally narrower in many places.)
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slander (Usually spoken defamation; legally narrower in many places.)
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character assassination (Less legal; suggests a deliberate effort to ruin someone’s reputation.)
Antónimos
praise (A positive statement rather than a harmful false attack.)
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vindication (The clearing of someone’s reputation rather than damage to it.)
Colocaciones
defamation of character
|online defamation
|alleged defamation
|public defamation
|claims of defamation
|a defamation lawsuit
|a defamation case
|sue for defamation
|damages for defamation
|accuse someone of defamation
Temas
law
|communication
|reputation
|media
Ejemplos
- The post accused the doctor of crimes he had never committed, and he called it defamation.
- She denied that her article was defamation and said every claim was supported by documents.
- Social media has made online defamation harder to control.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- False rumors can be defamation.
- He said the story was defamation because it was not true.
Sustantivo
legal
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legal wrong against reputation
A legal claim about false words that hurt someone’s reputation.
Patrón de uso:
defamation claim/action/suit; sue for defamation
Error frecuente:
Libel and slander are types or forms of defamation in many legal systems, but the exact rules vary by place.
Sinónimos
libel (A form of defamation involving written, printed, or otherwise published statements.)
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slander (A form of defamation involving spoken statements in many legal systems.)
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tort (A broader legal word for a civil wrong; defamation is one kind of tort.)
Colocaciones
defamation law
|defamation claim
|defamation action
|defamation suit
|defamation damages
|defamation proceedings
|bring a defamation claim
|dismiss a defamation claim
|defense to defamation
|defamation per se
Temas
law
|courts
|reputation
|speech
Ejemplos
- The actor filed a defamation claim against the newspaper.
- The court said the statement was an opinion, so it could not support defamation.
- Defamation law tries to balance reputation with freedom of speech.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- She sued the magazine for defamation.
- The judge dismissed the defamation case.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
defamation
AFI
GB/dˌɛfəmˈeɪʃən/
US/dˌɛfəmˈeɪʃən/
Sílabas y acento
de - fam - a - tion (4 sílabas)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: defamation
- Plural: defamation
Expresiones
criminal defamation
1/kɹˈɪmənəl dˌɛfəmˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
legal
defamation treated as crime
A crime, in some places, involving false statements that damage someone’s reputation.
Ejemplos
- Journalists criticized the country’s criminal defamation laws as a threat to free speech.
- The activist was charged with criminal defamation after criticizing a public official.
defamation claim
1/dˌɛfəmˈeɪʃən klˈeɪm/
fixed phrase
legal
formal allegation of defamation
A formal statement that someone defamed you.
Ejemplos
- The judge dismissed the defamation claim because the article was substantially true.
- Her lawyers said the broadcast gave them grounds for a defamation claim.
defamation lawsuit
1/dˌɛfəmˈeɪʃən lˈɔsˌut/
fixed phrase
legal
lawsuit over defamatory statements
A court case about false statements that damaged someone’s reputation.
Ejemplos
- The company filed a defamation lawsuit against the former employee.
- After months of negotiations, the two sides settled the defamation lawsuit.
defamation of character
1/dˌɛfəmˈeɪʃən əv kˈɛɹɪktɚ/
fixed phrase
legal
false attacks on reputation
False statements that damage a person’s reputation.
Ejemplos
- He threatened to sue the blog for defamation of character after it accused him of theft.
- Calling the review defamation of character, the owner demanded a public apology.
sue for defamation
1/sˈu fɚ dˌɛfəmˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
legal
bring a defamation case
To take someone to court because they damaged your reputation with false statements.
Ejemplos
- The mayor sued the newspaper for defamation over the corruption story.
- You cannot successfully sue for defamation just because a comment embarrassed you.