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.
defamation is pronounced /ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/.
Etymology
From Old French diffamacion (French diffamation), from Latin diffāmātiō. By surface analysis, defame + -ation.
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.“She sued his ex-boyfriend for defamation and is seeking $14,000.”