defamation

1. (countable, uncountable)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.

   She sued his ex-boyfriend for defamation and is seeking $14,000.

   Verleumdung, Diffamierung, Schmähung

   диффама́цияdiffamácija, шельмова́ниеšelʹmovánije, клевета́klevetá

   на́клепnáklep, по́клепpóklep

   an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

1. The daughter of envy is defamation.

   ruКлевета — дочь зависти.

   deDie Tochter des Neides ist die Verleumdung.

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2. The use of defamation cases to silence abuse victims is a growing problem.

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3. Intimidation through abuse of the legal system is one thing; having a jury unanimously agree that defamation occurred is a quite another.

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4. You're so vain, you sued Carly Simon for defamation.

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5. Sami and Layla conspired together to organize a defamation campaign against Farid.

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