Defamation

[,defə'meɪʃ(ə)n] or [,dɛfə'meʃən]

Definition

(noun.) a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions.

Typed by Anatole--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) Act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion.

Typist: Weldon

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Slander, calumny, detraction, obloquy, aspersion, abuse, backbiting, scandal, false accusation.

Typed by Harrison