Calumniator: meaning, definitions and examples

This term is often used in formal or legal contexts to describe someone who spreads false charges or misrepresentations with the intent to harm another person's reputation.

• The politician accused his opponent of being a calumniator during the heated debate.
• Historical records show that some leaders were labeled as calumniators for their smear campaigns.

This word is commonly used both in legal and everyday contexts. It describes someone who speaks false statements that harm another person’s reputation. Slander specifically involves spoken defamation.

• He called her a slanderer after she spread rumors about his private life.
• The company took legal action against the slanderer for damaging its reputation through lies.

Defamer is a more general term and can be used in everyday speech. It refers to someone who damages another person's good reputation through false statements.

• He sued the defamer who spread lies about his business practices.
• The celebrity took action against the defamer to clear her name.

Libeler is typically used in legal contexts and specifically refers to someone who writes or publishes false statements that damage someone else's reputation.

• The author was labeled a libeler for the defamatory content in his book.
• After the false article was published, the journalist was known as a libeler.

Used when describing someone who makes false and defamatory statements about another person. It often has a formal tone.

• The journalist was labeled a calumniator for spreading lies about the politician

Used in situations where someone is formally or informally charging another person with wrongdoing. It doesn’t inherently carry the connotation of falsehood.

• During the trial, the accuser provided key evidence against the defendant

Used in legal or formal contexts to describe someone who provides untrue testimony against another person.

• The court discovered he was a false witness, trying to frame the innocent party