Finnish

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Etymology

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kunnian (honour)loukkaus (violation)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkunːiɑnˌlou̯kːɑus/, [ˈkunːiɑ̝nˌlo̞u̯kːɑ̝us̠]
  • Rhymes: -oukːɑus
  • Hyphenation(key): kun‧nian‧loukka‧us

Noun

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kunnianloukkaus

  1. (law) defamation; slander; libel (act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral)

Usage notes

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As 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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Possessive forms of kunnianloukkaus (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)

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