Definitions for Calumny
ˈkæl əm nicalum·ny

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. defamation, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet jobnoun

   a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

2. aspersion, calumny, slander, defamation, denigrationnoun

   an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. calumnynoun

   a falsification or misrepresentation intended to disparage or discredit another.

   Accusations of abuse were pure extortive calumny in a malicious bid to make money.

2. calumnynoun

   false charges brought about to tarnish another's reputation or standing.

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CALUMNYnoun

   Slander; false charge; groundless accusation.

   Etymology: calumnia, Lat.

   Be thou as chaste as ice, as pure as snow,
   Thou shalt not escape calumny. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

   It is very hard calumny upon our soil or climate, to affirm, that so excellent a fruit will not grow here. William Temple.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. calumny

   Defamation is the act of communicating to a third party false statements about a person, place or thing that results in damage to its reputation. It can be spoken (slander) or written (libel). It constitutes a tort or a crime. The legal definition of defamation and related acts as well as the ways they are dealt with can vary greatly between countries and jurisdictions (what exactly they must consist of, whether they constitute crimes or not, to what extent proving the alleged facts is a valid defence).Defamation laws can encompass a variety of acts: Insult against a legal person in general Defamation against a legal person in general Acts against public officials Acts against state institutions (e.g., government, ministries, government agencies, armed forces) Acts against state symbols Acts against the state itself Acts against religions (e.g., blasphemy, discrimination) Acts against the judiciary or legislature (e.g., contempt of court, censure)

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1. calumny

   Calumny refers to making false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation; slander. It's an act of spreading false reports or rumors to intentionally harm a person's reputation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Calumnynoun

   false accusation of a crime or offense, maliciously made or reported, to the injury of another; malicious misrepresentation; slander; detraction

2. Etymology: [L. calumnia, fr. calvi to devise tricks, deceive; cf. F. calomnie. Cf. Challenge, n.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Calumny

   kal′um-ni, n. false accusation: slander.—v.t. Calum′niāte, to accuse falsely: to slander.—v.i. to spread evil reports.—ns. Calum′niātion; Calum′niātor.—adjs. Calum′niātory, Calum′nious, of the nature of calumny: slanderous.—adv. Calum′niously.—Oath of calumny, a method in the law of Scotland for the prevention of calumnious and unnecessary suits, by which both parties at the beginning of a cause swear, either by themselves or their counsel, that the facts set forth by them are true—usual only in actions of divorce, &c. [L. calumnia, prob. for calvomnia, from calvi, calvĕre, to deceive.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Calumny in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Calumny in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Calumny in a Sentence

1. William Shakespeare:

   Be thou as chaste as ice, as pure as snow, thou shalt not escape calumny. Get thee to a nunnery, go.

2. Pope Francis:

   There is not one shred of proof against him. It’s all calumny.

3. Pope Francis:

   This is a disease of people who seek tirelessly to multiply power only aimed at calumny, and to defame and discredit others.

4. Herodotus:

   A man calumniated is doubly injured -- first by him who utters the calumny, and then by him who believes it.

5. Eric Hoffer:

   Our credulity is greatest concerning the things we know least about. And since we know least about ourselves, we are ready to believe all that is said about us. Hence the mysterious power of both flattery and calumny.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Calumny
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Calumny
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Calumny
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calumny
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Calumny
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Calumny