Meaning
slander, calumny
- aspersion
In a sentence
Questa calunnia mi ha fatto molto male.
This slander hurt me a lot.
Ma davvero credi a quella calunnia?
Do you really believe that slander?
Non dire calunnie su di lei.
Don't spread slander about her.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| calunnia | feminine · singular |
| calunnie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- More formal and stronger than insulto; it implies a false statement that damages someone's reputation.
- Common with fare: fare una calunnia or lanciare una calunnia. Less often used in casual speech than diffamazione.
- Don't confuse with diffamazione: diffamazione is the legal/public offense; calunnia stresses the false accusation itself.