Imputation /(?)/

Im·pu·ta·tion

Imputation
  1. The act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription; also, anything imputed or charged.
    Shylock. Antonio is a good man. Bassanio. Have you heard any imputation to the contrary?
    If I had a suit to Master Shallow, I would humor his men with the imputation of being near their master.
  2. Charge or attribution of evil; censure; reproach; insinuation.
    Let us be careful to guard ourselves against these groundless imputation of our enemies.
  3. A setting of something to the account of; the attribution of personal guilt or personal righteousness of another; as, the imputation of the sin of Adam, or the righteousness of Christ. (Theol.)
  4. Opinion; intimation; hint.