Defamatory Definition & Meaning
defamatory
- adjective
- (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
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- What does defamatory mean?
- (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
- What part of speech is defamatory?
- Defamatory is an adjective.