Vocabulary
Defamation
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel.
Urdu meaning
بدنامی، رسوائی، بہتان
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Peca is the second law other than the Pakistan Penal Code that criminalises defamation, although an entire civil defamation law also exists in Pakistan.
Dawn Editorials —
Monopolising truth
— 2026-02-05
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Where content was defamatory, demonstrably false or malicious, civil defamation proceedings or narrow criminal charges could have addressed the harm without invoking the most extreme state instruments.
Dawn Editorials —
Extreme move
— 2026-01-04
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For that, parliament must undo these draconian amendments and decriminalise defamation.
Dawn Editorials —
Criminalising free speech
— 2026-01-02
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While Afghanistan, Myanmar and Burkina Faso posted the worst descent, South Korea`s was the fourth largest fall due to excessive defamation cases by its rulers against journalists and `raids on journalist`s residences`.
Dawn Editorials —
Stifled press
— 2025-09-15
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Across 41 member states defamation remains a criminal offence; 48 retain sedition laws; and 37 still enforce blasphemy provisions.
Dawn Editorials —
False freedom
— 2025-09-10
Synonyms
libel, slander, character assassination, defamation of character, calumny, vilification
Curator example
“she sued him for defamation”
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