calumny
[ kal-uhm-nee ]
/ ˈkæl əm ni /
noun, plural cal·um·nies.
a false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something: The speech was considered a calumny of the administration.
the act of uttering calumnies; slander; defamation.
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Origin of calumny
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin calumnia, equivalent to calumn-, perhaps originally a middle participle of calvī to deceive + -ia -y3)
SYNONYMS FOR calumny
Words nearby calumny
caltrop family, calumet, calumet city, calumniate, calumnious, calumny, calutron, calvados, calvaria, calvarium, calvary
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calumny
/ (ˈkæləmnɪ) /
noun plural -nies
the malicious utterance of false charges or misrepresentation; slander; defamation
such a false charge or misrepresentation
Word Origin for calumny
C15: from Latin calumnia deception, slander
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