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
Pugh	[pju:]
Alphonse	al-FAWNS	French
Clement	['klemənt]
JÚLius	-	Slovak
Peregrine	PER-ə-grin, PER-ə-green	English (Rare)
Wolfe	[wulf]