character assassination

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Noun character assassination has 1 sense

character assassination, assassination, blackwash - an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
--₁ is a kind of defamation, calumny, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job

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Character Assassination

Definition: Character assassination refers to the intentional and malicious act of damaging someone's reputation or credibility by spreading false or negative information about them.

Example sentences:

He launched a vicious character assassination against his political opponent, spreading rumors of corruption.
Online trolls often engage in character assassination by trolling and smearing individuals on social media.
The tabloid published a scandalous article aimed at character assassination, damaging the image of the famous actor.

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