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defamation meaning in Tamil

அவதூறு

/ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/

defamation in Tamil: அவதூறு, மதிப்பு, களங்கம் உண்டாக்குகின்ற, நற்பெயரைக் கெடுக்கின்ற. 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.

Tamil words for defamation

அவதூறு, மதிப்பு, களங்கம் உண்டாக்குகின்ற, நற்பெயரைக் கெடுக்கின்ற, பெருமை குலைக்கின்ற, மானக்கேடு

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 Tamil

What is the meaning of defamation in Tamil?
Defamation in Tamil is அவதூறு, மதிப்பு, களங்கம் உண்டாக்குகின்ற, நற்பெயரைக் கெடுக்கின்ற.
defamation என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Defamation: அவதூறு, மதிப்பு, களங்கம் உண்டாக்குகின்ற, நற்பெயரைக் கெடுக்கின்ற.
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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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: defamation (page history and authors). 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 Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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