calumny

English

Etymology

Middle French calomnie, from Latin calumnia (“slander”), perhaps from calvor (“I deceive”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkæləmni/, SAMPA: /"k{l@mni/

Audio (Aus)

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Noun

calumny (plural calumnies)

1. a falsification or misrepresentation intended to disparage or discredit another.

   Accusations of abuse were pure extortive calumny in a malicious bid to make money.

2. false charges brought about to tarnish another's reputation or standing.

Derived terms

• calumniate

Synonyms

• defamation
• obloquy
• vilification
• See also Wikisaurus:slander

Translations

falsification to discredit another

Bulgarian: клевета (bg) Finnish: herjaus (fi) French: calomnie (fr) German: Rufmord (de), Verleumdung (de) Hungarian: rágalom (hu) Ido: kalumnio Latin: calumnia (la)

Norwegian: baktalelse (no) m., baktaling (no) c., baksnakk (no) n., baksnakking (no) c. Polish: kalumnia (pl) f., oszczerstwo (pl) n. Russian: клевета (ru) (kl'ev'etá) f. Serbian: kleveta (sr) f. Spanish: calumnia (es) Swedish: förtal (sv) n.