calunnia — meaning in English
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English meaning
- aspersion noun A remark that unfairly damages someone's reputation.
- calumniation noun A false or spiteful claim made about a person.
- calumny noun A false claim made to damage someone's good name.
- slander noun A false spoken statement that damages someone's reputation.
Senses
calunnia is used for these senses in English:
- aspersion An attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon…. [from late 16th c.]
- calumniation A false accusation, or a malicious statement, about someone.
- calumny (uncountable) Falsifications or misrepresentations intended to disparage or discredit another.
aspersion — full definition
- noun A remark that unfairly damages someone's reputation.
- noun The act of sprinkling something, especially holy water.
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