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
Amalie	ah-MAH-lee-ə	German
Paderau	-	Welsh
Bergman	['bə:gmən]
Arabella	[.ærə'belə]
Cassiopeia	ka-see-ə-PEE-ə (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Tapio	TAH-pee-o (Finnish)	Finnish, Finnish Mythology