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Etymology
From OF. libelle, from L. libellus ("petition").
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Pronunciation
enPR|līʹbəl, IPA|/ˈlaɪbəl
rhymes|aɪbəl
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Noun
en-noun

1. A written or pictorial statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.
2. uncountable The act or crime of displaying such a statement publicly.

#: Did Betty Bowers commit libel when she called President Bush a flaming homosexual on her website? ¹

Translations
Dutch: smaad
Finnish: kunnianloukkaus
French: diffamation f
German: Verleumdung f (1,2)

Verb
en-verb|libels|British English libelling or American English libeling|British English libelled or American English libeled

1. transitive To defame someone, especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel.

#:He libelled her when he published that.

Translations
German: verleumden

Derived terms
libeler
libelist
libelous
libelant

See also
defamation
defame
slander

Dutch

Noun
libel f

1. dragonfly

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