libelant
- noun
- /ˈlaɪbələnt/
- Archaic
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difamador
- The libelant published a false article that damaged the reputation of the celebrity.
Examples
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Libelant, fearing bodily harm, jumped out of the window and landed some eight feet below on the ground.
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After the court case, the libelant felt relieved that the truth was finally revealed.
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The newspaper issued an apology after realizing the libelant had been wronged by their article.
Synonyms
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A person who says false things to harm someone's reputation
A person who writes false things about someone to harm their reputation
A person who lies about someone to harm their reputation
A person who says or writes false, hurtful things about someone
A person who says false things to damage someone's reputation
A person who tells lies about someone to harm their good name
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word libelant also comes from libel and Latin libellus 'little book', giving the image of a written statement. So a libelant can be someone who writes or publishes a false or harmful written statement about another person.