calumny
🇺🇸
/ˈkæləmni/
🇬🇧
/ˈkæləmni/
noun
R
A false statement that is made to damage someone's reputation.
The politician was the target of many calumnies during the election campaign.
R
The act of making false statements to damage someone's reputation.
The journalist was accused of spreading calumny about the celebrity.
translation
A false statement that is made to damage someone's reputation.; The act of making false statements to damage someone's reputation.
Word Forms
Plural
calumnies