# defamatory

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dɪˈfæmətɹi/ · frequency rank #34,462

## Definitions
1. Damaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue.

## Etymology
From Middle French diffamatoire (altered after the prefix de-), from Medieval Latin diffāmātōrius.

## Common misspellings (15)
`ddefamatory`, `deafmatory`, `defaamtory`, `defamaotry`, `defamatorry`, `defamatoryy`, `defamatoyr`, `defamatroy`, `defamattory`, `defammatory`, `defamtaory`, `deffamatory`, `defmaatory`, `dfeamatory`, `edfamatory`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/defamatory