anti-defamation
Against false accusations
Anti-defamation describes efforts to prevent or combat defamation—false statements that damage someone's reputation.
The term appears most often in organizational names like the Anti-Defamation League, which monitors and responds to prejudice, hate speech, and discrimination: anti-defamation laws, anti-defamation policies.
The focus is typically on protecting groups from slander based on religion, ethnicity, or identity.
Printed defamation
- slanderSpoken false defamation
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
- litigationLegal dispute process
- civil rightsGuaranteed individual legal protections
protection · statute · legislation · legal action · injunction · damages · remedy · tort
Language attacking protected characteristics
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- antisemitismBigotry toward Jewish people
- racismPrejudice based on ethnicity
prejudice · bias · intolerance · civil rights · awareness · education · monitoring · reporting
Association or distance unit
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- watchdogGuard or monitor
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
advocacy group · task force · monitoring · reporting · investigation · research · coalition · membership
libel
Printed defamation
- slanderSpoken false defamation
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
- litigationLegal dispute process
civil rights · protection · statute · legislation · legal action · injunction · damages · remedy · tort · false statement
hate speech
Language attacking protected characteristics
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- antisemitismBigotry toward Jewish people
racism · prejudice · bias · intolerance · civil rights · awareness · education · monitoring · reporting · coalition
league
Association or distance unit
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- watchdogGuard or monitor
nonprofit · advocacy group · task force · monitoring · reporting · investigation · research · coalition · membership · chapter
anti-defamationdefamatory
Harming someone's good name
slanderous · libelous · character assassination · mudslinging · muckraking
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