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Deprecation vs Defamation - What's the difference?

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Deprecation is a related term of defamation.


As nouns the difference between deprecation and defamation

is that deprecation is prayer asking for happiness or misfortune to befall others while defamation is act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion.

deprecation

English

(wikipedia deprecation)

Noun

  • (uncountable) The act of deprecating.
  • (countable) A praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation.
  • Entreaty]] for pardon; [[petition, petitioning.
  • (countable) An imprecation or curse.

    • Related terms

    * imprecation * precation

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    defamation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion.

    • Synonyms

    * slander * detraction * calumny * aspersion * See also

    Related terms

    * defame * defamatory