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Definition of “calumny

calumny (ˈkæləmnɪPronunciation for calumny

Definitions

noun

  1. the malicious utterance of false charges or misrepresentation; slander; defamation
  2. such a false charge or misrepresentation

Word Origin

C15: from Latin calumnia deception, slander

Usage examples

  • This was calumny as they both knew that Dalziel's ability to trip lightly on the dance floor was indeed fantastic.
    Anthony Masters, 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.
    Pimlott, Ben, Frustrate Their Knavish Tricks (1994)

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