Calumny

Noun

 * 1) a falsification or misrepresentation intended to disparage or discredit another.
 * 2) false charges brought about to tarnish another's reputation or standing.

Adjectives for Calumny
gross; frequent; willful; barbarous; back-wounding; transparent; private; flagitious; hideous; popular; superstitious.

Verbs for Calumny
accuse of—; asperse with—; characterize by—; charge with—; diffuse—; invent—; propagate—; raise—; repudiate—; subject to—; utter—; —blights; —defames; —detracts; —imputes to; —injures; —libels; — misrepresents; —slanders.

Synonyms for Calumny

 * defamation, obloquy, vilification, slander, libel, detraction, lying, backbiting, falsehood, foulness, aspersion, distortion, evil-mindedness, scandal, uncharitableness.

Antonyms for Calumny
charity, commendation, praise, good-will, friendliness, kindness, benevolence, sympathy

Derived terms

 * calumniate

Thesaurus
abuse, animadversion, backbiting, backstabbing, belittlement, bitchiness, calumniation, cattiness, contumely, defamation, depreciation, disparagement, invective, libel, obloquy, opprobrium, reflection, revilement, scandal, scurrility, slander, stricture, tale, traducement, vilification, vituperation

Etymology
calomnie:, from calumnia:, perhaps from calvor:.

Pronunciation

 * , {{SAMPA|/"k{l@mni/}}