DEFAME - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
Example: The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation
Categories: Charge, Accuse
Synonyms
Asperse, Smear, Slander, Defame, Denigrate
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "defame" comes from Latin diffāmō. It started in Anglo-Norman defamer. Then it appeared in Middle English defamen.
🧩 Fun Fact
Each civilization borrowed this word because they encountered the concept through cultural contact.