kəˌləmnēˈāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Late Latin calumniation-, calumniatio, from Latin calumniatus + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the act of calumniating : slandering
the constant calumniation engaged in by the courtiers
2. : a slanderous report : calumny
kəˌləmnēˈāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Late Latin calumniation-, calumniatio, from Latin calumniatus + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the act of calumniating : slandering
the constant calumniation engaged in by the courtiers
2. : a slanderous report : calumny
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012