Definition of character assassination
: the slandering of a person usually with the intention of destroying public confidence in that person
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Examples of character assassination in a Sentence
None of those rumors are true. She's been the victim of character assassination.
the actor's lawyers charge that the tabloid engaged in a deliberate campaign of character assassination
Recent Examples of character assassination from the Web
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These days, there are consequences for literal political assassinations and even for character assassination based on lies.
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From here, the film progresses with your typical sci-fi/horror fare with jump scares and secondary character assassinations aplenty.
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Others scoff at the question, dismissing it as outrageous character assassination.
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There was also a campaign of character assassination.
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And therein lies the hypocrisy with ESPN’s character assassination of Petersen and the Huskies.
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In most of these cases, the punishment is expulsion from the ivory tower and a large dose of character assassination that will follow the fellow throughout his life.
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First Known Use of character assassination
1822
CHARACTER ASSASSINATION Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of character assassination for English Language Learners
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: the act of saying false things about a person usually in order to make the public stop liking or trusting that person
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