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   Cal·um·ny

   /ˈkaləmnē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation; slander: "a bitter struggle marked by calumny and litigation"
   • ▪ a false and slanderous statement: "a change in the law would prevent the press from publishing calumnies"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin calumnia.

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • C

     3

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

   • U

     1

   • M

     3

   • N

     1

   • Y

     4

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