de·fam·a·to·ry

[dih-fam-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
adjective
containing defamation; injurious to reputation; slanderous or libelous: She claimed that the article in the magazine was defamatory.

Origin:
1585–95; < Medieval Latin diffāmātōrius, equivalent to Latin diffāmā(re) (see defame) + -tōrious -tory1

non·de·fam·a·to·ry, adjective
un·de·fam·a·to·ry, adjective
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defamatory (dɪˈfæmətərɪ, -trɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
injurious to someone's name or reputation
 
defamatorily
 
adv

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Word Origin & History

defamatory
1590s, from M.L.diffamatorius, from diffamat-, from pp. stem of diffamare (see defame).
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Example sentences
One may also argue-less persuasively, in my view-against protecting certain
  forms of public obscenity and defamatory statements.
The courts serve to prevent and punish defamatory statements.
It was at this dinner that the allegedly defamatory videotape was first shown.
Gang graffiti, obscenities and defamatory graffiti must be removed or
  obliterated immediately upon notification.
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