Calumny vs. Slander

Calumnynoun

(countable) A false accusation or charge brought to tarnish another's reputation or standing.

Calumnynoun

(uncountable) Falsifications or misrepresentations intended to disparage or discredit another.

Calumnyverb

To make false accusations or levy false charges against a person with the intent to tarnish that person's reputation or standing; to calumniate.

Calumnynoun

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

Calumnynoun

a malicious attack

Calumnynoun

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

Slandernoun

A false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken, not written), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement.

Slanderverb

To utter a slanderous statement; baselessly speak ill of.

Slandernoun

A false tale or report maliciously uttered, tending to injure the reputation of another; the malicious utterance of defamatory reports; the dissemination of malicious tales or suggestions to the injury of another.

Slandernoun

Disgrace; reproach; dishonor; opprobrium.

Slandernoun

Formerly, defamation generally, whether oral or written; in modern usage, defamation by words spoken; utterance of false, malicious, and defamatory words, tending to the damage and derogation of another; calumny. See the Note under Defamation.

Slanderverb

To defame; to injure by maliciously uttering a false report; to tarnish or impair the reputation of by false tales maliciously told or propagated; to calumniate.

Slanderverb

To bring discredit or shame upon by one's acts.

Slandernoun

words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

Slandernoun

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

Slanderverb

charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone;

Slandernoun

the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation

Slandernoun

a false and malicious spoken statement

Slanderverb

make false and damaging statements about (someone)