character assassination

Fig. seriously harming someone's reputation. The review was more than a negative appraisal of his performance. It was total character assassination.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Amiran	-	Georgian, Literature
Chuck	[tʃʌk]
Kartikeya	-	Hinduism
Rowena	ro-EE-nə	English
Iola	-	English
Aintzane	-	Basque