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defamation meaning in Sanskrit

कलङ्क kalaṅka

/ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/

defamation in Sanskrit: कलङ्क (kalaṅka). In English, defamation means the act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.

Sanskrit words for defamation

defamation, blame
कलङ्क kalaṅka

English meaning of defamation

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

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defamation in a sentence

  • She sued his ex-boyfriend for defamation and is seeking $14,000.

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Questions about defamation in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of defamation in Sanskrit?
Defamation in Sanskrit is कलङ्क (kalaṅka).
defamation इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Defamation: कलङ्क (kalaṅka).
What does defamation mean in English?
Defamation means the act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “defamation”: कलङ्क. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: defamation (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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