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
Haniyya-Arabic
Siemowit-Polish (Archaic)
Vasanti-Indian, Marathi
Salena-English (Modern)
Arihel-Biblical Latin
Archbald['a:tʃbɔ:ld]