anti-defamation
adjective
an·ti-def·a·ma·tion
ˌan-tē-ˌde-fə-ˈmā-shən 
ˌan-tī-
variants
or less commonly antidefamation
: opposing or preventing defamation
anti-defamation laws
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Then the anti-defamation league called for an investigation into Richards after an article on Ringer.com was published, noting that Richards had said disparaging things about marginalized communities while hosting his podcast The Randumb Show in 2014.
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Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
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Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Anti-defamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-defamation. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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