Synonyms of the word

malignment

• n. The act of maligning something.

calumniation

• n. A false accusation, or a malicious statement, about someone.

calumny

• n. A falsification or misrepresentation intended to disparage or discredit another.
• n. False charges brought about to tarnish another's reputation or standing.

defamation

• n. The act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of…

obloquy

• n. Abusive language.
• n. Disgrace suffered from abusive language.
• n. (archaic) A false accusation; malevolent rumors.

smear

• v. (transitive) To spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.
• v. (transitive) To have a substance smeared on (a surface).
• v. (transitive) To damage someone's reputation by slandering, misrepresenting, or otherwise making false…
• v. (intransitive) To become spread by smearing.
• v. (climbing) To climb without using footholds, using the friction from the shoe to stay on the wall.
• n. A mark made by smearing.
• n. (medicine) A Pap smear.
• n. A false attack.
• n. (climbing) A maneuver in which the shoe is placed onto the holdless rock, and the friction from the shoe…
• n. (music) A rough glissando in jazz music.

traducement

• n. The act of traducing; slander, calumny.

vilification

• n. slanderous or malicious defamation; character assassination.