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defamatory

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de⋅fam⋅a⋅to⋅ry

  [di-fam-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
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–adjective
containing defamation; injurious to reputation; slanderous or libelous: She claimed that the article in the magazine was defamatory.
Origin:
1585–95; < ML diffāmātōrius, equiv. to L diffāmā(re) (see defame ) + -tōrious -tory 1
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def·a·ma·tion   (děf'ə-mā'shən)   
n.  The act of defaming; calumny.
de·fam'a·to'ry (dĭ-fām'ə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.
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Main Entry: de·fam·a·to·ry
Pronunciation: di-'fa-m&-"tOr-E
Function: adjective
: tending to disgrace or lower public opinion of a person or to harm a person's reputation
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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