Defamation in Hebrew is הַשְׁמָצָה (hashmatsá).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
הַשְׁמָצָה
hashmatsá
noun · feminine
In English
defamation
/ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for defamation as a noun.
act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication
- הַשְׁמָצָההשמצהhashmatsáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These words come before and after defamation in the list.
These are the questions people ask about defamation in Hebrew.
How do you say defamation in Hebrew?
defamation in Hebrew is הַשְׁמָצָה, said hashmatsá. Without vowel points it is written השמצה.
Is השמצה masculine or feminine?
The word השמצה is feminine.
How is defamation pronounced in English?
defamation is pronounced /ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry defamation and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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