Calumny (noun)
kal-um-nee
The making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation; slander./A false and slanderous statement.
Late Middle English from Latin calumnia.
Example sentences
“Sadly he was never held accountable for the calumny and lies.”
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