| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions.[Wordnet]
2. False accusation of crime or offense, or a malicious and false representation of the words or actions of another, with a view to injure his good name.[Websters]. | |
Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | Top | |
Date "CALUMNIATION" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1650. (references) |
Specialty Definition: CALUMNIATION
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] False accusation of a crime or offense, or a malicious and false representation of the words or actions of another, with a view to injure his good name.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Noun] A false accusation, or a malicious statement, about someone. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
