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Definitions for: Calumny [n] an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
[n] a malicious attack
Webster (1913) Definition: Cal"um*ny, n.; pl. Calumnies. [L. calumnia, fr.
calvi to devise tricks, deceive; cf. F. calomnie. Cf.
Challenge, n.]
False accusation of a crime or offense, maliciously made or
reported, to the injury of another; malicious
misrepresentation; slander; detraction. ``Infamous
calumnies.'' --Motley.
Be thou as chaste as ice, as pure as snow, thou shalt
not escape calumny. --Shak.
Synonyms: aspersion, defamation, defamation, denigration, hatchet job, obloquy, slander, traducement
See Also: assassination, attack, character assassination, depreciation, derogation, disparagement, epithet, libel, malignment, name, name calling, names, slander, smear, vilification
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