defamer
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- noun
- /dɪˈfeɪmɚ/
- Formal
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calumniador
- Prosecuting and impeaching Israel's defamers.
Examples
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She felt devastated when her former friend turned out to be a defamer, telling lies that hurt her reputation.
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In his attempt to continue this, he excelled himself as a liar and defamer of character.
Blog text (19) -
If this were a court of law, Cohen would submit admissible evidence (not propaganda) to impeach Israel's defamers, with compelling open and closing arguments in defense of Israel.
Blog text (1) -
The journalist was sued for libel after being labeled a defamer by the celebrity he wrote poorly about.
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After spreading false rumors about her colleague, many considered him a defamer in the workplace.
Synonyms
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A person who says false things about someone to harm them
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A person who spreads nasty stories about others to harm them, often in politics
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A person who says bad things about others behind their back to hurt their reputation
A person who lies about someone to harm their reputation
A person who tells lies about someone to harm their good name
A person who says false things to damage someone's reputation
A person who says or writes false, hurtful things about someone
A person who writes false things about someone to harm their reputation
A person who writes or publishes false, harmful statements about someone
A person who spreads harmful gossip about others to attract attention
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Etymology
The word defamer comes from Latin parts de- meaning 'down' or 'away' and fama meaning 'reputation' or 'report', the same root in the English word fame. So a defamer is someone who brings a person's reputation down by spreading false or harmful statements.