defamer C2 Topic:Communication US /dɪˈfeɪmɚ/ UK /dɪˈfeɪmə/ See IPA manual Freq #266423 Meanings 1 noun a person who damages another person's reputation by making false or malicious statements The journalist sued his anonymous defamer after tracing the fabricated claims. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who damages... slandererlibelermalignertraducer ↔ Opposites defendervindicate Word family Related forms defamedefamationslanderlibel Etymology Formed from defame + the agent suffix -er. Defame entered English through Old French from Latin diffamare, "to spread an unfavorable report," built from dis- + fama ("report, reputation"). Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # defamer **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /dɪˈfeɪmɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪˈfeɪmə/ **Frequency rank:** 266423 ## Meanings 1. a person who damages another person's reputation by making false or malicious statements ## Examples - The journalist sued his anonymous defamer after tracing the fabricated claims. ## Synonyms - slanderer - libeler - maligner - traducer ## Antonyms - defender - vindicate ## Related Forms - defame - defamation - slander - libel ## Etymology Formed from defame + the agent suffix -er. Defame entered English through Old French from Latin diffamare, "to spread an unfavorable report," built from dis- + fama ("report, reputation"). ## Topics - Communication markdown