defamationUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(def′ə mā′shən) defamation WordReference English Thesaurus © 2025 Synonyms: slander Collocations, libel, calumny, vilification, lie Collocations, character assassination, defamation of character, bad name , denigration, disparagement, putting down, put-down , smear Collocations, smear campaign, bad word, blackening, slagging off , slang Collocations, muckraking, mudslinging, name-calling, belittlement Recent forum discussions about thesaurus entries:
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