Definition
A person who makes false and damaging accusations against others; someone who slanders or defames.
Etymology
From 'calumniate' plus the agent suffix '-or,' literally meaning 'one who calumniates.'
Kelly Says
Roman law recognized the 'calumniator' as a specific type of criminal—false accusers faced countersuit and penalties because the system understood how dangerous lying under oath was.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ሰላም ላይ ነገር
se-laam la-y ne-ger
ARالعربية
مدّعٍ
mad-dee-in
BNবাংলা
অপমানকারী
op-ma-na-ka-ree
CACatalà
calumniador
ka-lum-nee-a-dor
CSČeština
křivák
kree-vaak
DADansk
slanderer
slan-der-er
DEDeutsch
Verleumder
fer-laym-der
ELΕλληνικά
κατασπαστής
ka-tas-pas-tis
ESEspañol
calumniador
kal-um-nee-ah-dor
FAفارسی
بهتان گو
beh-ta-n goo
FISuomi
käsittelijä
ka-sit-te-lijä
FRFrançais
calumniateur
kal-um-nee-a-tewr
HIहिन्दी
गलत बोलने वाला
galat bolne waala
HUMagyar
gúnyoló
goo-nyo-lo
IDBahasa Indonesia
pembencar
pemben-car
IGIG
onye na-akpụ
oh-nye na-ak-poo
ITItaliano
calunniatore
ka-lun-nee-a-tore
KMKM
អ្នកប្រកាស
a-nk pra-kaas
MRMR
गलत बोलणारा
galat bol-na-ra
MSBahasa Melayu
pencalumniator
pen-ka-lum-nee-a-tor
MYမြန်မာ
ကျူးလူး
kyoo-loo
NLNederlands
slanderer
slan-der-er
NONorsk
slanderer
slan-der-er
PLPolski
oszczerca
os-tcher-tsa
PTPortuguês
caluniador
kal-oo-nee-ah-dor
RORomână
calomniator
ka-lom-nee-a-tor
RUРусский
клеветник
klyev-tnik
SVSvenska
slanderare
slan-der-are
SWKiswahili
mchafuaji
m-cha-foo-a-ji
TAதமிழ்
தூய்மையாட்டம்
thooy-mai-ya-tta-m
TEతెలుగు
అపవాదకర్త
a-pa-va-da-kar-ta
THไทย
ผู้กล่าวหา
poo-khlu-ha
TLTL
mang-aakusa
mang-a-koo-sa
TRTürkçe
iftiracı
if-ti-rah-chi
UKУкраїнська
клеветник
klyev-tnik
VITiếng Việt
người vu cáo
ngoo-ee voo cao
YOYO
ọ̀rọ̀ ẹ̀sẹ̀
or-o eh-seh
ZUZU
umuntu oqeqesha
oo-moon-too o-keh-kesh-a