infamatory

adjective

in·​fam·​a·​tory

ə̇nˈfaməˌtōrē,

-tȯr-

archaic

: defamatory

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin infamatorius, from Latin infamatus (past participle of infamare) + -orius -ory

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