calumny /ˈkæləmni/noun 2verb 1forms 3 noun2 •A false accusation or charge brought to tarnish another's reputation or standing.We are convinced that the fine reputation and the worthy role of the German soldier, despite all the calumnies of recent years, are still cherished among our people and will remain so. — 1955 •Falsifications or misrepresentations intended to disparage or discredit another.Accusations of abuse were pure extortive calumny in a malicious bid to make money. verb1 •(formal) To make false accusations or levy false charges against a person with the intent to tarnish that person's reputation or standing; to calumniate.His [Dominieus Dietrich's] memory has been basely calumnied by many German historians. — 1849 formscalumnied · calumnying · calumnies
