kunnianloukkaus
Finnish
Etymology
kunnian (“honour”) + loukkaus (“violation”)
Noun
kunnianloukkaus
- (law) A defamation or a slander.
Usage notes
As a legal term, kunnianloukkaus covers both defamation and slander. A libel is törkeä kunnianloukkaus (literally, "grave defamation") in legal context. The word kunnianloukkaus is seldom used in common language (see synonyms below).