character assassination

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

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Isaiah	ie-ZAY-ə (English), ie-ZIE-ə (English)	English, Jewish, Biblical
Morta	-	Lithuanian
Mona	['məunə]
Aniya	-	English (Modern)
Maxen	-	Welsh (Anglicized)
Bailliff	['beilif]