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calumny

(kæləmni)

Word forms: plural calumnies

variable noun

Calumny or a calumny is an untrue statement made about someone in order to reduce other people's respect and admiration for them.

[formal]

He was the victim of calumny.

Synonyms: slander, abuse, insult, smear More Synonyms of calumny

calumny in British English

(ˈkæləmnɪ)

nounWord forms: plural -nies

the malicious utterance of false charges or misrepresentation; slander; defamation

such a false charge or misrepresentation

Word origin

C15: from Latin calumnia deception, slander

calumny in American English

(ˈkæləmni)

nounWord forms: plural ˈcalumnies

a false and malicious statement meant to hurt someone's reputation

the uttering of such a statement; slander

Word origin

Fr calomnie < L calumnia, trickery, slander < IE base *kēl-, *kol-, to deceive, confuse > OE hol, slander

Examples of 'calumny' in a sentence
calumny

This was calumny as they both knew that Dalziel's ability to trip lightly on the dance floor was indeed fantastic.`Anyone, anyone, accused of calumny against the state is automatically sentenced to five years in jail.

(noun) in the sense of slander

Definition

a false or malicious statement

He alleges that he was the victim of calumny and dirty tricks.

Synonyms

slander

He is now suing the company for slander.

abuse

A group of people started to heckle and shout abuse.

insult

smear

a smear by his rivals

libel

She sued them for libel over the remarks.

stigma

defamation

He was considering suing for defamation.

misrepresentation

lying

vilification

Clare did not deserve the vilification she was subjected to.

denigration

the denigration of certain members of society

backbiting

Corporate backbiting is nothing new.

derogation

vituperation

racist speeches full of vituperation, slander and prejudice

obloquy

aspersion

He has flatly denied casting aspersions on the star's character.

evil-speaking

detraction

revilement

calumniation

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abuse

Definition

insulting comments

A group of people started to heckle and shout abuse.

Synonyms

insults,

blame,

slights,

curses,

cursing,

put-downs,

libel,

censure,

reproach,

scolding,

defamation,

indignities,

offence,

tirade,

derision,

slander,

rudeness,

vilification,

invective,

swear words,

opprobrium,

insolence,

upbraiding,

aspersions,

character assassination,

disparagement,

vituperation,

castigation,

contumely,

revilement,

traducement,

calumniation

in the sense of aspersion

He has flatly denied casting aspersions on the star's character.

Synonyms

slander,

abuse,

smear,

censure,

slur,

reproach,

defamation,

vilification,

denigration,

calumny,

character assassination,

disparagement,

vituperation,

obloquy,

detraction,

traducement

in the sense of backbiting

Corporate backbiting is nothing new.

Synonyms

slander,

abuse,

spite,

gossip,

smearing,

malice,

maligning,

defamation,

vilification,

denigration,

bitchiness (slang),

calumny,

disparagement,

muckraking,

vituperation,

spitefulness,

cattiness (informal),

scandalmongering,

detraction,

calumniation

Nearby words of
calumny

calmness
calumniate
calumnious
calumny
camaraderie
camera
camouflage

Synonyms of 'calumny'

calumny

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单词	calumny
释义	Trends of calumny View usage for: calumny (kæləmni) Word forms: plural calumnies variable noun Calumny or a calumny is an untrue statement made about someone in order to reduce other people's respect and admiration for them. [formal] He was the victim of calumny. Synonyms: slander, abuse, insult, smear More Synonyms of calumny calumny in British English (ˈkæləmnɪ) nounWord forms: plural -nies 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 calumny in American English (ˈkæləmni) nounWord forms: plural ˈcalumnies 1. a false and malicious statement meant to hurt someone's reputation 2. the uttering of such a statement; slander Word origin Fr calomnie < L calumnia, trickery, slander < IE base kēl-, kol-, to deceive, confuse > OE hol, slander Examples of 'calumny' in a sentence calumny 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) `Anyone, anyone, accused of calumny against the state is automatically sentenced to five years in jail. Collins, Larry BLACK EAGLES (2001) (noun) in the sense of slander Definition a false or malicious statement He alleges that he was the victim of calumny and dirty tricks. Synonyms slander He is now suing the company for slander. abuse A group of people started to heckle and shout abuse. insult smear a smear by his rivals libel She sued them for libel over the remarks. stigma defamation He was considering suing for defamation. misrepresentation lying vilification Clare did not deserve the vilification she was subjected to. denigration the denigration of certain members of society backbiting Corporate backbiting is nothing new. derogation vituperation racist speeches full of vituperation, slander and prejudice obloquy aspersion He has flatly denied casting aspersions on the star's character. evil-speaking detraction revilement calumniation Additional synonyms in the sense of abuse Definition insulting comments A group of people started to heckle and shout abuse. Synonyms insults, blame, slights, curses, cursing, put-downs, libel, censure, reproach, scolding, defamation, indignities, offence, tirade, derision, slander, rudeness, vilification, invective, swear words, opprobrium, insolence, upbraiding, aspersions, character assassination, disparagement, vituperation, castigation, contumely, revilement, traducement, calumniation in the sense of aspersion He has flatly denied casting aspersions on the star's character. Synonyms slander, abuse, smear, censure, slur, reproach, defamation, vilification, denigration, calumny, character assassination, disparagement, vituperation, obloquy, detraction, traducement in the sense of backbiting Corporate backbiting is nothing new. Synonyms slander, abuse, spite, gossip, smearing, malice, maligning, defamation, vilification, denigration, bitchiness (slang), calumny, disparagement, muckraking, vituperation, spitefulness, cattiness (informal), scandalmongering, detraction, calumniation Nearby words of calumny calmness calumniate calumnious calumny camaraderie camera camouflage Synonyms of 'calumny' calumny Explore 'calumny' in the dictionary
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