calumnious

Meanings

• adjective

  Making or spreading false statements damaging to a person's reputation.

  - "His calumnious remarks ruined her reputation."
  - "The calumnious rumors spread quickly among the townsfolk."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with calumnious
callous , falterous , halorous , malterous , palisados , pallidous , paltroas , stupefaction , temporaneous , vapidous

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Variants

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calumnies , calumnious , calumniously , calumny

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'calumnia', meaning false accusation or slander.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'calumnious' comes from the Latin word 'calumnia', which also gave us the English words 'calumny' and 'calumniate'.

2. Calumnious statements are often made with the intention of causing harm or damage to a person's reputation.

3. In some legal systems, making calumnious statements can result in criminal or civil liability.

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Related Concepts

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1. slander: A false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.

2. libel: A false written statement damaging to a person's reputation.

3. defamation: The act of making false statements damaging to a person's reputation.

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Culture

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In literature, calumnious words and actions are often portrayed as destructive and harmful. In Shakespeare's 'Othello', the character Iago uses calumnious lies to incite jealousy and ultimately cause the tragic downfall of Othello.

How to Memorize "calumnious"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person spreading false rumors, damaging another person's reputation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the concept of false accusations or slander.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the Latin origin of the word: 'calumnia' means false accusation.

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