noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Formal, literary term for making false and damaging statements about someone. Rare in everyday speech; more common synonyms include 中傷 (ちゅうしょう) or 誹謗 (ひぼう).
彼は誣謗の罪で訴えられた。
He was sued for slander.
その記事は事実
That article is nothing but groundless defamation.