calumny — a false statement maliciously made to injure someone's reputation
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a false statement maliciously made to injure someone's reputation
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkæləmni/
Example Sentences
- The celebrity's lawyer warned that spreading such calumny on social media could result in serious legal consequences.
- My grandmother says the neighborhood gossip group specializes in calumny and casserole recipes.
- The journalist refused to publish the story, recognizing it as pure calumny without any factual basis.
calumny
NOUN[/ˈkæləmni/]
a false statement maliciously made to injure someone's reputation
The senator spread calumny about his rival, twisting truth into vicious rumor.
Cal's yummy poison cake ruins reputations with sweet lies
One calumny destroys the colony's harmony
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'calumnia' meaning false accusation or malicious misrepresentation, derived from 'calvi' meaning to deceive or trick.
Breakdown
calumn- (false accusation, from Latin calumnia) + -y (noun suffix) = calumny
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📝Examples
“The celebrity's lawyer warned that spreading such calumny on social media could result in serious legal consequences.”
“My grandmother says the neighborhood gossip group specializes in calumny and casserole recipes.”
“The journalist refused to publish the story, recognizing it as pure calumny without any factual basis.”
“He built his political career on calumny and coffee shop conversations overheard by his campaign manager.”
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