calumny (ˈkæləmnɪ
)
Definitions
noun
- the malicious utterance of false charges or misrepresentation; slander; defamation
- such a false charge or misrepresentation
Word Origin
C15: from Latin calumnia deception, slanderSynonyms
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slander,
abuse,
insult,
smear,
libel,
stigma,
defamation,
misrepresentation,
lying,
vilification,
denigration,
backbiting,
derogation,
vituperation,
obloquy,
aspersion,
evil-speaking
detraction,
revilement,
calumniation,
Usage examples
This was calumny as they both knew that Dalziel's ability to trip lightly on the dance floor was indeed fantastic.
, CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)He should also step down in atonement for this unpardonable calumny.
India Today (2002)"His humour did not sustain him, and he was dead within a year of his friends ' calumny.
Globe and Mail (2003)screamed The People over the latest calumny to befall "posh Tara Palmer-Tomkinson" in ITV's I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)Seldom has a local authority received such a bad press; never has a London leader been subject to such calumny.
, Frustrate Their Knavish Tricks (1994)