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Added 9 October 2026

defamatory

/dɪˈfæmətɹi/ adjective

Latin root: diffāmātōrius Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about defamatory at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign.

Origin

From Middle French diffamatoire (altered after the prefix de-), from Medieval Latin diffāmātōrius.

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