calumny

• Substantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, falsche und böswillige Behauptungen über jemanden zu verbreiten, um dessen Ruf zu schädigen.

A noun referring to the act of making false and malicious statements about someone in order to damage their reputation.

1. False accusationC2formal

   The making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation.

   Verleumdung

   • The politician was a victim of calumny during the election campaign.
   • She sued the newspaper for calumny after they published false allegations.
   • History is full of examples of calumny used to destroy rivals.

   Synonymeaspersiondefamationdenigrationlibelslanderslursmearvilification