How Do You Spell LIBELLING?

Pronunciation: [lˈa͡ɪbəlɪŋ] (IPA)

The word "libelling" refers to the act of spreading false and damaging statements about someone. It is pronounced as /ˈlɪ.bəl.ɪŋ/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The initial sound is represented by the letter "L" and is pronounced with the tongue touching the roof of the mouth. The following vowel sound is represented by the letter "I" and is pronounced with the tongue raised towards the front of the mouth. The next two consonant sounds, represented by the letters "B" and "L", are pronounced by briefly closing the lips and then releasing them. The final sound, represented by the letters "I" and "NG", is a nasal sound made by raising the back of the tongue towards the soft palate.

LIBELLING Meaning and Definition

1. Libelling, also spelled as libeling, is a legal term referring to the act of making a false and damaging statement about someone in a written or printed form, particularly with the intention to harm their reputation. It is a form of defamation that occurs when false information is communicated to others, typically by publishing or writing it down, resulting in injury to an individual's character or reputation.

   Libelling generally involves statements that are false, misleading, or unsubstantiated, and are made to cause harm or create a negative impression about someone's honesty, integrity, or professional competence. The aim of libel is to tarnish a person's reputation, often resulting in various personal, professional, or financial consequences.

   For an act to be considered libelous, certain elements need to be present, including the identification of the specific person being defamed, dissemination of the false statement to third parties, and actual or potential damage or harm caused by the statement.

   Libelling can occur in various forms, such as written articles, books, leaflets, online publications, social media posts, or any other form of communication that reaches a wide audience. The injured party may pursue legal action against the person or entity responsible for libelling, seeking damages for the harm caused to their reputation.

   In many jurisdictions, libel laws are in place to protect individuals from false statements that can harm their reputation and provide a legal recourse for victims of reputational damage. These laws vary by country, but generally involve proving that the statement is false, damaging, and not protected by any privilege or defense.

2. The act of defaming or exposing to public contempt in writing.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for LIBELLING

• siblling
• labeleing
• levelling
• liebling
• lebeling
• labbelling
• lavelling
• labeliling
• lifeling
• lieling
• labelling
• cabelling
• lifeloing
• sibeling
• libellung

Etymology of LIBELLING

The word "libelling" is derived from the noun form "libel", which has its roots in Latin. The Latin word "libellus" referred to a small book or document. Over time, it came to imply a written statement or a public notice, often of a legal or defamatory nature. In Late Latin, "libellus" gave rise to the verb "libellare", which meant to publish or make known. This verb eventually evolved into "libel" in Old French, then "libellen" in Middle English, and finally "libelling" in modern English.

Similar spelling word for LIBELLING

• Labeling.

Plural form of LIBELLING is LIBELLINGS

Conjugate verb Libelling

CONDITIONAL

I would libel

we would libel

you would libel

he/she/it would libel

they would libel

FUTURE

I will libel

we will libel

you will libel

he/she/it will libel

they will libel

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have libelled, will have libeled

we will have libelled, will have libeled

you will have libelled, will have libeled

he/she/it will have libelled, will have libeled

they will have libelled, will have libeled

PAST

I libelled, libeled

we libelled, libeled

you libelled, libeled

he/she/it libelled, libeled

they libelled, libeled

PAST PERFECT

I had libelled, had libeled

we had libelled, had libeled

you had libelled, had libeled

he/she/it had libelled, had libeled

they had libelled, had libeled

PRESENT

I libel

we libel

you libel

he/she/it libels

they libel

PRESENT PERFECT

I have libeled, have libelled

we have libeled, have libelled

you have libeled, have libelled

he/she/it has libeled, has libelled

they have libeled, have libelled

I am libeling, am libelling

we are libelling, are libeling

you are libelling, are libeling

he/she/it is libeling, is libelling

they are libelling, are libeling

I was libelling, was libeling

we were libeling, were libelling

you were libeling, were libelling

he/she/it was libelling, was libeling

they were libeling, were libelling

I will be libeling, will be libelling

we will be libeling, will be libelling

you will be libeling, will be libelling

he/she/it will be libeling, will be libelling

they will be libeling, will be libelling

I have been libeling, have been libelling

we have been libeling, have been libelling

you have been libelling, have been libeling

he/she/it has been libeling, has been libelling

they have been libelling, have been libeling

I had been libelling, had been libeling

we had been libelling, had been libeling

you had been libelling, had been libeling

he/she/it had been libelling, had been libeling

they had been libelling, had been libeling

I will have been libeling, will have been libelling

we will have been libeling, will have been libelling

you will have been libeling, will have been libelling

he/she/it will have been libeling, will have been libelling

they will have been libeling, will have been libelling

I would have libelled, would have libeled

we would have libelled, would have libeled

you would have libelled, would have libeled

he/she/it would have libelled, would have libeled

they would have libelled, would have libeled

I would be libelling, would be libeling

we would be libelling, would be libeling

you would be libelling, would be libeling

he/she/it would be libelling, would be libeling

they would be libelling, would be libeling

I would have been libelling, would have been libeling

we would have been libelling, would have been libeling

you would have been libelling, would have been libeling

he/she/it would have been libelling, would have been libeling

they would have been libelling, would have been libeling