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Calumny is only the noise of madmen.
Diogenes

Meaning of "calumny" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CALUMNY

From Latin calumnia deception, slander.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CALUMNY

calumny  [ˈkæləmnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CALUMNY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Calumny is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CALUMNY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Defamation

Defamation—also called calumny, vilification, or traducement—is the communication of a false statement that harms the reputation of an individual, business, product, group, government, religion, or nation. Most jurisdictions allow legal action to deter various kinds of defamation and retaliate against groundless criticism. Under common law, to constitute defamation, a claim must generally be false and have been made to someone other than the person defamed. Some common law jurisdictions also distinguish between spoken defamation, called slander, and defamation in other media such as printed words or images, called libel. False light laws protect against statements which are not technically false but misleading. In some civil law jurisdictions, defamation is treated as a crime rather than a civil wrong. The United Nations Commission on Human Rights ruled in 2012 that the criminalization of libel violates freedom of expression and is inconsistent with Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. A person who defames another may be called a "defamer", "famacide", "libeler" or "slanderer".

Definition of calumny in the English dictionary

The definition of calumny in the dictionary is the malicious utterance of false charges or misrepresentation; slander; defamation. Other definition of calumny is such a false charge or misrepresentation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CALUMNY


chimney
ˈtʃɪmnɪ
Romney
ˈrɒmnɪ
Temne
ˈtɛmnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CALUMNY

calumba
calumet
calumniable
calumniate
calumniation
calumniator
calumniatory
calumnies
calumnious
calumniously
calutron
Calvados
calvaria
calvarial
calvarian
calvaries
calvary
Calvary cross
calve
calver

WORDS THAT END LIKE CALUMNY

Anthony
any
autumny
bunny
ceremony
company
danny
destiny
ebony
funny
Germany
harmony
horny
jenny
johnny
many
skinny
sunny
tiny
tony

Synonyms and antonyms of calumny in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CALUMNY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «calumny» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of calumny

Translation of «calumny» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CALUMNY

Find out the translation of calumny to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of calumny from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «calumny» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

诽谤
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

calumnia
570 millions of speakers

English

calumny
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चुगली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

افتراء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

клевета
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

calúnia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপবাদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

calomnie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Calumny
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verleumdung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

中傷
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비방
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Calumny
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điều vu oan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பழியாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खिन्न
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iftira
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

calunnia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oszczerstwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

наклеп
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

calomnie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συκοφαντία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

laster
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förtal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bakvaskelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of calumny

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CALUMNY»

The term «calumny» is normally little used and occupies the 126.182 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CALUMNY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «calumny» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «calumny» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about calumny

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5 QUOTES WITH «CALUMNY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word calumny.
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Diogenes
Calumny is only the noise of madmen.
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Robert Emmet
I have much to say why my reputation should be rescued from the load of false accusation and calumny which has been heaped upon it.
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Richard Le Gallienne
There is something mean in human nature that prefers to think evil, that gives a willing ear and a ready welcome to calumny, a sort of jealousy of goodness and greatness and things of good report.
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Herodotus
A man calumniated is doubly injured - first by him who utters the calumny, and then by him who believes it.
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Mary Stewart
It is harder to kill a whisper than even a shouted calumny.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALUMNY»

Discover the use of calumny in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to calumny and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Damn! a Book of Calumny
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H. L. Mencken, 2008
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Policing Public Opinion in the French Revolution : The ...
In the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, French revolutionaries proclaimed the freedom of speech, religion, and opinion.
Charles Walton Assistant Professor of History Yale University, 2009
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Great parliamentary scandals: five centuries of calumny, ...
In this highly entertaining, revealing and salutary expedition into the swamps of British politics, award-winning columnist and broadcaster Matthew Parris presents the low side of high office.
Matthew Parris, Kevin MacGuire, 2005
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Another Country, Another Life: Calumny, Love, and the ...
James Boyer's impressive life story - editor of the first newspaper in Ontario's northern districts, homesteading farmer, schoolteacher, town clerk of Bracebridge for decades, Methodist choir director, Muskoka district magistrate from 1878 ...
J. Patrick Boyer, 2013
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Botticelli. Ediz. Inglese
THE. ALLEGORY. OF. THE. CALUMNY. A very different language is used by Botticelli in the Calunmv, now in the Uffizi, dating from around 1494. This complex work was painted without a commission, which was unusual for the times, and ...
Silvia Malaguzzi, 2004
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The Galíndez Case, Or, The History of a Great Calumny
Carlos de la Rosa y Duplán. amoral individuals. These were his "known intimates ", that his friend, Wenzel Brown refers to in the published report in "LOOK". Brown states, that these were the only friends that knew his apartment's address.
Carlos de la Rosa y Duplán, 1956
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The Bitter Trade: Being the History of Calumny Spinks: ...
Weavers, Coffeehouses, Rebellions: The life of Calumny Spinks in 17th century England
Piers Alexander, 2014
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Expectations of Justice in the Age of Augustine
Calumny: Well-Known. Reasons. Why. Justice. Fails. Christians Experienced Justice the same as everyone else in the ancient and medieval worlds. For ordinary people, this meant that the laws that protected them could also cause them injury ...
Kevin Uhalde, 2011
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Select works of Thomas Chalmers: comprising his ...
When a man gives himself to mirth and to company, it may be the innocent act of a convivial and benevolent heart, but calumny will tell you of his midnight excess, of his habitual licentiousness, of his extravagant dissipation. When we hear in ...
Thomas Chalmers, 1850
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Calumny Refuted, by Facts from Liberia - Presented to the ...
This is a new and freshly published edition of this culturally important work by Wilson Armistead, which is now, at last, again available to you. Get the PDF and EPUB NOW as well.
Wilson Armistead, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALUMNY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term calumny is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nocal Rubbishes Ex-LPRC Boss' Claims
In a press release issued in Monrovia on Monday, July 6, NOCAL observes that Mr. Greaves' campaign of "calumny and unsubstantiated ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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El-Rufai: Stepping On Toes
Though El'Rufai initially frowned at the nickname, 'Mai Rusau,' describing it as a campaign of calumny, he kept stressing that to make 'Kaduna ... «The News, Jul 15»
3
Revisiting FG, Boko Haram Negotiation
While expressing confidence in the ability of the Nigerian military to win the war despite the campaign of calumny against them, he said ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Curran Corder
... very same concept of forced subjugation by corrupted religious doctrine centuries ago, in a sad attempt at legitimizing your newest calumny? «Charleston City Paper, Jul 15»
5
Do We Take Our Basoga Martyrs Serious Enough?
... the princess cooked up a false accusation against Namulabira; she spread calumny that Namulabira was having an affair with Nankya, one ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Stop Campaign of Calumny Against Aregbesola, Famurewa Tells …
Ajibola Famurewa, has cautioned the opposition parties to stop their campaign of calumny against Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, over ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
7
I Did Not Assault My Wife, Yemisi Never Looted Benue Lodge …
“So much more convincing and impressive their campaign of calumny against me would have been if they had restricted their allegations to ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
8
What did APS spend to get the regulators it wants?
And both enjoyed as much support from independent campaign committees as Parker endured calumny. Did APS funnel that money to the ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
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'Right-wing Jews' to blame for Charleston shooting, historian says
“Cole is beneath contempt and his calumny unworthy of discussion. If the University of Michigan had standards, it would fire him.” Cole, author ... «WND.com, Jul 15»
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UberPOP service suspended in France to protect drivers
... participated in this revolution in urban transport by transporting you daily. All were able to remain calm despite the lies, calumny and brutality. «TechSpot, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Calumny [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/calumny>. Apr 2024 ».
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