Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cyberlibel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cy-ber-li-bel
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or crime of making a defamatory statement (libel) about someone on the Internet; such a statement.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The news website Rappler, Ressa, its executive editor, and former researcher and writer Reynaldo Santos Jr were accused of cyberlibel over a story that alleged links between a businessman and a top judge."

Etymology

From cyber- + libel.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

cyber-libel (alternative) cyber libel (alternative)

Questions

What does cyberlibel mean?: The act or crime of making a defamatory statement (libel) about someone on the Internet; such a statement.
Where does cyberlibel come from?: From cyber- + libel.

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