calumniatory

/kəˈlʌmniəˌtɔri/
adjective
  1. Containing or intended to spread false and harmful statements about someone; slanderous.
    • The lawyer argued that the article was calumniatory and caused real harm to her client.
    • The blog post was filled with calumniatory remarks that had no basis in fact.
    • She refused to repeat the calumniatory gossip she had heard at the party.
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