calumny

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие по распространению ложных и злонамеренных заявлений о ком-либо с целью навредить его репутации.esSustantivo que designa la acción de difundir afirmaciones falsas y malintencionadas sobre alguien con el fin de dañar su reputación.frNom désignant l'action de propager des déclarations fausses et malveillantes sur quelqu'un afin de nuire à sa réputation.deSubstantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, falsche und böswillige Behauptungen über jemanden zu verbreiten, um dessen Ruf zu schädigen.ptSubstantivo que designa a ação de espalhar afirmações falsas e maliciosas sobre alguém com o intuito de prejudicar sua reputação.zh名词，指为了损害他人名誉而散布虚假、恶意的言论或造谣中伤的行为。arاسم يدل على فعل نشر أقوال كاذبة وملفقة عن شخص بقصد الإضرار بسمعته وتشويه صورته.

1. False accusation C2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruКлеветаesCalumniafrCalomniedeVerleumdungptCalúniazh诽谤arقذف

   Synonyms: aspersiondefamationdenigrationlibelslanderslursmearvilification

• calumnies plural form
• calumnies' possessive plural form
• calumny's possessive singular form