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Odium vs Calumny - What's the difference?

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Odium is a related term of calumny.


As nouns the difference between odium and calumny

is that odium is hatred; dislike while calumny is a falsification or misrepresentation intended to disparage or discredit another.

odium

English

Noun

(-)
  • Hatred; dislike.
    • His conduct brought him into odium''', or, brought '''odium upon him.
  • The quality that provokes hatred; offensiveness.
  • * Dryden
    • She threw the odium of the fact on me.

    Related terms

    * odious ----

    calumny

    English

    Noun

    (calumnies)
  • A falsification or misrepresentation intended to disparage or discredit another.
    • Accusations of abuse were pure extortive calumny in a malicious bid to make money .
  • False charges brought about to tarnish another's reputation or standing.

    • Derived terms

    * calumniate

    Synonyms

    * defamation * obloquy * vilification * See also