kunnianloukkaus
Finnish
editEtymology
editkunnian (“honour”) loukkaus (“violation”)
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈkunːiɑnˌlou̯kːɑus/, [ˈkunːiɑ̝nˌlo̞u̯kːɑ̝us̠]
- Rhymes: -oukːɑus
- Hyphenation(key): kun‧nian‧loukka‧us
Noun
editkunnianloukkaus
- (law) defamation; slander; libel (act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral)
Usage notes
editAs a legal term, kunnianloukkaus is usually translated as "defamation". Finnish law does not distinguish between defamation in person (slander) and defamation in print or other media (libel).
Declension
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editFurther reading
edit- “kunnianloukkaus”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02