Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The practice of defamation; slander; calumny.

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  • verb Present participle of defame.

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Examples

  • For some reason, Goldman has retained the services of a law firm to send email to some of these websites, demanding that they remove articles "which contain defaming, derogatory and malicious statements about Mr. Goldman." from Andrew.

    Boing Boing 2007

  • We have acquired articles posted on your website which contain defaming, derogatory and malicious statements about Mr. Goldman.

    Boing Boing 2007

  • Sneaky trickery of Haaretz: Yesterday, this Israeli occupation newspaper printed this sentence: "Muslim Hackers commandeered the Bank of Israel Web site early Friday and filled it with virtual graffiti in Arabic defaming Israel."

    Saturday, April 26, 2008 As'ad 2008

  • Sneaky trickery of Haaretz: Yesterday, this Israeli occupation newspaper printed this sentence: "Muslim Hackers commandeered the Bank of Israel Web site early Friday and filled it with virtual graffiti in Arabic defaming Israel."

    Wednesday, April 30, 2008 As'ad 2008

  • And in August she got herself arrested for what the European Parliament describes as "defaming the Egyptian military rulers."

    Agitated Agitator Agitating 2011

  • It's been amusing to observe, in the past few days, Sarah Palin hit the media (from blogs to the New York Times) for causing all of her troubles, even threatening to sue some of them for "defaming" he ...

    Greg Mitchell: The Myth of How the Media Destroyed Palin 2009

  • It's been amusing to observe, in the past few days, Sarah Palin hit the media (from blogs to the New York Times) for causing all of her troubles, even threatening to sue some of them for "defaming" her.

    Greg Mitchell: The Myth of How the Media Destroyed Palin 2009

  • -- The supermarket A&P is suing two former employees for this 'defaming' video.

    Coffee Break: August 31 2007

  • All this "defaming" and "besmirching" and goodness knows what else you have in your armoury, does not advance the discussion.

    On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009

  • It's been amusing to observe, in the past few days, Sarah Palin hit the media (from blogs to the New York Times) for causing all of her troubles, even threatening to sue some of them for "defaming" he ...

    Greg Mitchell: The Myth of How the Media Destroyed Palin 2009

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