calumny
noun
cal·um·ny
ˈka-ləm-nē
also ˈkal-yəm-
plural calumnies
1
: a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
denounced his opponent for his defamatory insinuations and calumny
2
: the act of uttering false charges or misrepresentations maliciously calculated to harm another's reputation
He was the target of calumny for his unpopular beliefs.
calumniously
adverb
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