Synonyms of defamation
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Another word for defamation is aspersion. Other synonyms of defamation are calumny and aftertale.
Synonyms and similar words for defamation
nounThe act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral...
- aspersionAn attack on someone's or something's reputation or good name; often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon….
- calumnyFalsifications or misrepresentations intended to disparage or discredit another.
- detraction
- false light
- libel
- slander
- aftertaleEvil talk; slander; defamation.
Meaning of defamation
- 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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Questions about synonyms of defamation
- What is another word for defamation?
- Defamation has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as aspersion, calumny and aftertale.
- What does defamation mean?
- 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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Adapted from Wiktionary: defamation (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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