CALUMNIATION Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

calumniation

noun

Definition of calumniation

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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Newsom’s defamation case against Fox News The governor’s $787-million defamation suit against Fox News is set for a March 6, 2028, trial, potentially colliding with a presidential run.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Just less than two years after Dan Schneider was given a green light on his Quiet on Set defamation lawsuit against Warner Bros Discovery and others, a trio of appeal judges has handed the former Nickelodeon producer a big defeat.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of defamation

Noun

Her 2009 memoir The Last Supper, about a summer spent in Italy, resulted in a libel suit.

— Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
His contempt for the Jewish state of Israel will lead our city right into a libel suit worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 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

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