Associations to the word «Calumny»

Wiktionary

CALUMNY, noun. A falsification or misrepresentation intended to disparage or discredit another.
CALUMNY, noun. False charges brought about to tarnish another's reputation or standing.

Dictionary definition

CALUMNY, noun. A false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions.
CALUMNY, noun. An abusive attack on a person's character or good name.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy