disparagement vs calumny

calumny vs disparagement

disparagement and calumny both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disparagement	Yes	No	No	No
calumny	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, calumny is a hyponym of disparagement; that is, calumny is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disparagement:

disparagement: a communication that belittles somebody or something
calumny: a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

Other hyponyms of disparagement include cold water, belittling, denigration, aspersion, slur, detraction, petty criticism, sour grapes, condescension, disdain, patronage, calumniation, defamation, hatchet job, obloquy, traducement.

disparagement (noun)	calumny (noun)
the act of speaking contemptuously of	an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
a communication that belittles somebody or something	a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

Difference between disparagement and calumny

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