detraction

Synonyms: abuse aspersion backbiting backstabbing belittlement calumny damage defamation denigration deprecation derogation disesteem disparagement harm hit hurt injury injustice innuendo insinuation knock libel libeling lie maligning minimization muckraking obloquy pejorative revilement ridicule running down scandal scandalmongering scurrility slam smear campaign tale traducement traducing vilification vituperation wrong

Antonyms: admiration adulation flattery praise