calumny

Definition of Calumny in English :

a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Calumny

noun plural -nies

1.

the malicious utterance of false charges or misrepresentation; slander; defamation

2.

such a false charge or misrepresentation

nounWord forms: plural ˈcalumnies

1.

a false and malicious statement meant to hurt someone's reputation

2.

the uttering of such a statement; slander

n. pl. cal·um·nies

1. A false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation.

2. The utterance of maliciously false statements; slander.