Defamed Meaning in English
word · lemma: defame
dɪˈfeɪmd
di-FAYMD
dɪfˈeɪmd
dif-AYMD
Definition
To harm someone's reputation by making false or damaging statements about them.
Usage & Nuances
Formal/literary word, common in legal and news contexts. Often used in passive sentences: 'was defamed.' Closely related to 'slander' (spoken) and 'libel' (written). Always involves false or misleading statements.
Spanish: difamó - calumnióPortuguese (BR): difamou - caluniouPortuguese (PT): difamou - caluniouChinese (Simplified): 诽谤了 - 中伤了Chinese (Traditional): 誹謗了 - 中傷了Hindi: बदनाम कियाArabic: شَهَّرَBengali: মানহানিকৃত - বদনাম করাRussian: оклеветан - опороченJapanese: 中傷された - 名誉を毀損されたVietnamese: bị phỉ báng - bị vu khốngKorean: 명예가 훼손된 - 비방당한Turkish: iftira atılan - itibarı zedelenenUrdu: بدنام کیا گیا - بہتان لگایا گیاIndonesian: dicemarkan - difitnah
Example Sentences
Rumors on social media unfairly defamed his character.
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He was defamed by a false news report.
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The celebrity claimed she had been defamed online.
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She felt hurt after being defamed by a coworker.
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He sued the magazine because he believed they had defamed him.
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Many people supported her after she was defamed during the election.
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