noun
- the act of speaking falsely or maliciously about someone; defamation
Usage: formal
Examples
- The politician sued the newspaper for traducement of his character.
- She refused to engage in the traducement of her former colleague.
- The book was filled with traducement rather than factual criticism.
- His reputation suffered from years of traducement by his enemies.
- The court found the defendant guilty of traducement through false statements.
- The journalist was careful to avoid traducement in her investigative report.