calumniator

Meanings

• noun

  A person who makes false statements about someone else, especially to harm their reputation.

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Variants

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calumniate , calumniated , calumniates , calumniating , calumniation , calumniations , calumniator , calumniators

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'calumniare' meaning to accuse falsely or defame.

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Trivia

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1. Calumniator was a term used in ancient Rome to describe a person who falsely accused another person of a crime.

2. The term 'calumniator' comes from the Latin word 'calumnia,' which means 'false accusation' or 'slander'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Defamation: The act of making false statements about someone that damages their reputation.

2. Slander: Oral defamation or false spoken statements that harm someone's reputation.

3. Libel: Written defamation or false statements that harm someone's reputation.

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Culture

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In Roman law, calumnia referred to false accusation, and the person making such an accusation could be punished. In literature, the term has been used to describe characters who spread rumors or falsehoods to harm others.

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   - Imagine a person spreading rumors and causing harm to others' reputations.

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember CALUMNIATOR as an acronym for 'Can't Always Lie Under My Nose, I Am a Rotten Orator' to help remember the definition.

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