character assassination



character assassination

Fig. seriously harming someone's reputation. The review was more than a negative appraisal of his performance. It was total character assassination.
See also: character

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SuziSOO-zeeEnglish
Minmeen (Korean)Chinese, Korean
ÁMbar-Spanish
Karine (1)ka-REENFrench
VilppuVEELP-pooFinnish
Eirenaios-Ancient Greek