character assassination
noun
: the slandering of a person usually with the intention of destroying public confidence in that person
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
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Roberts brings a jolt of invigorating fury to one of the movie’s strongest scenes, in which the mentor rips into her mentee in public on a campus square with a fully detailed character assassination.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Are those legit reasons for character assassination?
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
The Court should exercise its discretion to exclude the evidence set forth to avoid unfair character assassination and to ensure a fair trial on the merits.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
The weird character assassination of Sharon Carter?
—Nola Pfau, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Are those legit reasons for character assassination?
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
The Court should exercise its discretion to exclude the evidence set forth to avoid unfair character assassination and to ensure a fair trial on the merits.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
The weird character assassination of Sharon Carter?
—Nola Pfau, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for character assassination
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“Character assassination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/character%20assassination. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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