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defamatory Definition

de·fama·tory (dē famə tôr′ē, di-)

adjective

defaming or tending to defame; slanderous

Etymology: ML diffamatorius

defamatory Synonyms

defamatory

modif.

slanderous, libelous, abusive; see opprobrious 1, 2.

defamatory Law Definition

adj

Used in reference to an utterance, to indicate that it is false and harmful to the reputation of another.
defamatory Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • plaintiff: The posting, which dates from 13 January 1997, has been described as ' squalid, obscene and defamatory of the plaintiff ' .
  • person: Contributions must not: Contain any material which is defamatory of any person.

Modifying Another Word

  • allegedly: Kewell is also claiming an injunction restraining the defendants from repeating the allegedly defamatory views.
  • potentially: Take care not to make potentially defamatory statements about either persons or products.
  • not: A letter to us I am sure would contain many things which are not defamatory or which cannot be used.
  • otherwise: Is that a " sufficient antidote " to rid the publication as a whole of its otherwise defamatory meaning?
  • highly: I find Lipstadt's unsustainable allegations of manipulating, distorting, and skewing documents and quotations highly defamatory.
  • clearly: You have published a profile under a page lead headline that was a concocted quotation which was, in my view clearly defamatory.

Modifies a noun

  • remark: The website you have published at Costa del Sol Action Group repeats defamatory remarks made about our clients.
  • posting: Godfrey v Demon the 1999 decision on the liability of ISPs for defamatory postings to usenet.
  • allegation: Prodigy was held liable for defamatory allegations of fraud made against a company called Stratton Oakmont on a Prodigy maintained bulletin board.
  • statement: The World Wide Web = Actions World Wide Your defamatory statement can appear on any internet terminal around the world.
  • material: Further, not all defamatory material is readily identifiable.
  • meaning: Any words, in the wrong context, can carry a defamatory meaning.

Used with adjective complement

  • deem: Take care that you express yourself in a way that will not be deemed defamatory.
  • post: DO NOT post defamatory, libelous, inaccurate comments.
  • consider: Make sure that your website does not contain material that could be considered defamatory in these jurisdictions.

Preposition: in

  • nature: Whether they are defamatory in nature remains to be seen.

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