Defamatory vs Scurrilous - What's the difference?
defamatory | scurrilous |
(of a person) given to vulgar verbal abuse; foul-mouthed
(of language) coarse, vulgar, abusive, or slanderous
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As adjectives the difference between defamatory and scurrilous
is that defamatory is damaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue while scurrilous is given to vulgar verbal abuse; foul-mouthed.scurrilous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)On chutzpah and war," Aljazeera.com (retrieved 29 July 2014):
- Perhaps the greatest chutzpah is the term itself, moving from scurrilous origins to something admirable.