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
Verona-Various
ThurstanTHUR-stənEnglish (Rare)
AllisonAL-i-sənEnglish
Annie['æni]
GenieJEE-neeEnglish
JaxonJAK-sənEnglish (Modern)