imputation

nouns

a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense)

"he denied the imputation"

imputation

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

the attribution to a source or cause

"the imputation that my success was due to nepotism meant that I was not taken seriously"

imputation

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

assigning to a cause or source

"the attribution of lighting to an expression of God's wrath"; "he questioned the attribution of the painting to Picasso"