simple past tense and past participle of calumny

In the manner of a falsification intended to discredit another.

Possessing the traits of calumny.

(countable) A false accusation or charge brought to tarnish another's reputation or standing. / (uncountable) Falsifications or misrepresentations intended to disparage or discredit another.

(transitive, 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.

(transitive) To make hurtful untrue comments about. / (transitive) To levy a false charge against, especially of a vague offense, with the intent to damage someone's reputation or standing.

A person who calumniates (slanders, or makes personal attacks upon, others).

plural of calumniator

plural of oath of calumny

(Scotland, law, historical) A method for the prevention of calumnious and unnecessary suits, by which both parties at the beginning of a cause swear, either by themselves or their counsel, that the facts set forth by them are true.