CALUMNY, noun Slander; false accusation of a crime or offense, knowingly or maliciously made or reported, to the injury of another; false representation of facts reproachful to another, made by design, and with knowledge of its falsehood; sometimes followed by on. Neglected calumny soon expires.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI