def·a·ma·tion 
/ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/ noun
plural def·a·ma·tions /ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/ noun formal : the act of saying false things in order to make people have a bad opinion of someone or something : the act of defaming someone or something [noncount] ▪ He sued the newspaper for defamation (of character). [count] ▪ The article was full of lies and defamations.
