calumniation

noun

Definition of calumniationnext
as in defamation
the making of false statements that damage another's reputation his campaign's reliance on calumniation seems out of keeping with his claim that he's a new kind of politician

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  1. defamation
  2. libel
  3. calumny
Noun
  • Aside from Baldoni, Wallace’s other clients have included actress Rebel Wilson, who is now embroiled in her own defamation litigation with Amanda Ghost, a producer on her film The Deb.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Oxygen Forensics denied those claims and sued Weissberg for defamation in August in federal court in Virginia, calling the video part of a retaliatory campaign.
    — Anniek Bao,Dan Mangan, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of defamation
Noun
  • Clarke, who denied all allegations, later sued the publication for libel but lost the case in August 2025.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The lawsuit accuses all three defendants of libel by implication and Camero separately of libel.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of libel
Noun
  • Pratt was just another angry New Yorker hectoring calumnies against all forms of authority.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
  • The declaration also highlights the need to report facts, not suppress or falsify information, and avoid discrimination, bribery, and calumny.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 May 2026
Definition of calumny
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“Calumniation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calumniation. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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