character assassination

English - Turkish

Definition of character assassination in English Turkish dictionary

kasıtlı küçük düşürücü iftira

English - English

Definition of character assassination in English English dictionary

a malicious verbal assault designed to damage the reputation of a public figure

slander, libel, spreading of vicious rumors about someone

A character assassination is a deliberate attempt to destroy someone's reputation, especially by criticizing them in an unfair and dishonest way when they are not present. A full-scale character assassination of the dead woman got underway in the tabloid press. A vicious personal verbal attack, especially one intended to destroy or damage a public figure's reputation.character assassin n

an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation

Hyphenation

char·ac·ter as·sas·si·na·tion

Turkish pronunciation

kerîktır ısäsıneyşın

Synonyms

smear campaign, swiftboating, ad hominem, blackening, dirty politics, dirty pool, dirty tricks, hatchet job, muckraking, mudslinging, name-calling, personal attack, slanderous attack, smear

Pronunciation

/ˈkerəktər əˌsasəˈnāsʜən/ /ˈkɛrɪktɜr əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən/