libeler
/'laiblə/ Cách viết khác : (libelist) /'laiblist/ (libellist) /'laiblist/ (libeller) /'laibl
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Noun: - One who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel: A person who makes false and damaging statements about someone, either in spoken form (slander) or in a permanent form like writing or pictures (libel).
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The politician sued the newspaper columnist, calling him a vicious libeler.
- In the courtroom, the defense attorney portrayed the witness as a known libeler with a history of making false accusations.
Advanced Usage
- Legal Context: The term is often used in legal contexts concerning defamation. A is specifically someone who commits libel, which is a written or published false statement that harms reputation.
- The judge warned that the author could be found to be a libeler if the claims in the book were proven false.
- Historical/Journalistic Context: It can describe someone who spreads damaging untruths through publications.
- The pamphlet was the work of an anonymous libeler seeking to ruin the merchant's good name.
Variants and Related Words
- Libel (n/verb): The act or crime of publishing a false statement that damages a person's reputation; to publish such a statement.
- She decided to sue for libel.
- Libelous (adj): Containing or constituting libel.
- The article was found to be libelous.
- Libelist (n): A less common variant meaning the same as .
Synonyms
- Defamer: One who damages the good reputation of someone.
- Slanderer: One who makes false and malicious spoken statements.
- Vilifier: One who speaks or writes about in an abusively disparaging manner.
- Traducer: One who speaks badly of or tells lies about to damage their reputation.
Antonyms
- Praiser: One who expresses warm approval or admiration.
- Complimenter: One who politely expresses praise or admiration.
- Defender: One who supports someone or something against criticism.
Related Phrases/Idioms
- To be guilty of libel: To have committed the act of libel.
- The journalist was found guilty of libel.
- A campaign of libel: A sustained series of libelous attacks.
- The celebrity endured a relentless campaign of libel from certain tabloids.
Noun
- one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel