calumny
/ˈkæləmni ˈकैलम्नि/ noun ( pl. calumnies )
( formal ) [C] a false statement made about somebody in order to damage their reputation किसी को बदनाम करने के लिए लगाया गया झूठा आरोप; मिथ्या अभियोग, कलंक, अपयश, मानहानि
The editor of the magazine was sued for publishing vicious calumnies about the politician.
✪ पर्याय slander