defamation

As a noun 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.

Defamation is a related term of disservice.

As nouns the difference between defamation and disservice

is that 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 while disservice is ill office.

As a noun 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.

Harm is a related term of defamation.

As a proper noun harm

is , low german, derived from herman, meaning "army man".

As a noun 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.

Mutilation is a related term of defamation.

As nouns the difference between mutilation and defamation

is that mutilation is the act of mutilating or the state of being mutilated 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.

As nouns the difference between injury and defamation

is that injury is damage to the body of a human or animal 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.

As a verb injury

is to wrong, to injure.

Contusion is a related term of defamation.

As nouns the difference between contusion and defamation

is that contusion is contusion 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.

Injustice is a related term of defamation.

As nouns the difference between injustice and defamation

is that injustice is absence of justice; unjustice 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.

Damage is a related term of defamation.

As nouns the difference between damage and defamation

is that damage is injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact 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.

As a verb damage

is to impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction.

Reproach is a synonym of defamation.

As nouns the difference between defamation and reproach

is that 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 while reproach is a mild rebuke, or an implied criticism.

As a verb reproach is

to criticize or rebuke someone.