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
Mauriziomow-REE-tsyoItalian
BrynBRINWelsh, English
KinsleyKINZ-leeEnglish (Modern)
Polydeukes-Greek Mythology
Marge[ma:dʒ]
Cramer['kreimə]