cal·um·ny ( P ) Pronunciation Key (klm-n)
n. pl. cal·um·nies
A false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation.
The utterance of maliciously false statements; slander.
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[Middle English calumnie, from Old French calomnie, from Latin calumnia, from calv, to deceive.]
Calumny
n 1: a malicious attack [syn: defamation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job] 2: an abusive attack on a person's character or good name [syn: aspersion, slander, defamation, denigration]