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character assassination

NOUN
attack someone's reputation
Synonyms
WEAK
ad hominem blackening dirty politics dirty pool dirty tricks hatchet job muckraking mudslinging name-calling personal attack slanderous attack smear smear campaign

Example Sentences

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Journalist-turned-MP Sagarika Ghosh questioned the character assassination Chakraborty was subjected to.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025

On Monday Millwall said reporting of the incident "contributed to an unwarranted character assassination" of Roberts.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2025

It's a character assassination worthy of Regina George’s greatest hit.

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2024

The “lopsided” result, he said, would erase key context and was “actually a form of character assassination by the prosecution.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2024

Once one of Appalachia’s wealthiest men, Blankenship has spent thousands on lawsuits alleging he has been the victim of defamation and character assassination, all of which have been rejected by courts — including the U.S.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2024