English-Spanish translations for calumny

• calumnia
  Esto es sin duda una calumnia injustificada contra una profesión respetable. That is surely an unjustified calumny on an honourable profession.
  Los portavoces políticos del capital no podrán salvarse a sí mismos de la calumnia con trucos como estos. The political spokesmen of capital will be unable to save themselves from calumny with tricks such as these.

Definition of calumny

• A false accusation or charge#Noun|charge brought to tarnish another's reputation or standing#Noun|standing
• Falsifications or misrepresentations intended to disparage or discredit another
• To make false accusations or levy#Verb|levy false charge#Noun|charges against a person with the intent to tarnish that person's reputation or standing#Noun|standing; to calumniate

Examples

• Accusations of abuse were pure extortive calumny in a malicious bid to make money

Related words

• calumnious
• calumniator
• calumniate
• calumniously
• calumniation