CALUMNY


Meaning of CALUMNY in English

/ ˈkæləmni; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies ) ( formal )

1.

[ C ] a false statement about a person that is made to damage their reputation

2.

[ U ] the act of making such a statement

SYN slander

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Latin calumnia .

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