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English

Etymology

From Old French libelle, from Latin libellus (“petition”).

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Pronunciation

Noun

libel (plural libels)

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

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Verb

to libel (third-person singular simple present libels, present participle British English libelling or American English libeling, simple past and past participle 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.

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Translations

To defame someone
  • Danish: bagtale da(da), bagvaske da(da)
  • German: verleumden de(de)
  • Hungarian: rágalmaz hu(hu)
  • Macedonian: клевети mk(mk) (kléveti) f., наклевети mk(mk) (nakléveti) f.
  • Romanian: defăima ro(ro)
  • Russian: клеветать ru(ru), оклеветать (transitive)

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Etymology 1

From Latin libellus, diminutive of liber 'book'

Noun

libel (plural libellen, diminutive libelletje, diminutive plural libelletjes) f.

  1. booklet, notably as libel
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Etymology 2

Noun

libel (plural libellen, diminutive libelletje, diminutive plural libelletjes) f.

  1. dragonfly

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