character assassination
nounDefinition of character assassination
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Synonyms
aspersing, blackening, calumniation, calumny, defamation, defaming, libel, libeling (or libelling), maligning, slander, smearing, traducing, vilification, vilifying
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Also significantly: That did not prevent widespread speculation and character assassinations from appearing in the press, influencing public perception and likely prejudicing the jury. — Madeleine Kearns, National Review, "The Strange Case against Cardinal Pell," 22 Aug. 2019 The battle against the pipeline, waged in the name of wildlife, indigenous peoples and the planet, feels to Albertans like character assassination. — The Economist, "The environmentThe environment is Canada’s biggest wedge issue," 25 July 2019 Keystone Managing Director Anthony Giorgio said early in his remarks that over the course of this debate, there has been a tremendous amount of character assassination, and that there was no need to engage in it further. — Shannon Larson, courant.com, "Opponents speak out against Nod Road development at Avon hearing," 24 July 2019 Robinho effectively performed a character assassination on himself after initially looking like a Manchester City legend in the making. — SI.com, "6 Footballers Who Had Their Reputations Ruined by One Bad Career Move," 22 June 2019 The notion that calling someone’s words or actions racist is character assassination was on full display on the House floor this week. — Ben Zimmer, The Atlantic, "The Dictionary Definition of Racism Isn’t Enough," 18 July 2019 This grotesque and coordinated character assassination will dissuade competent and good people of all political persuasions from serving our country. — Fox News, "Brit Hume on fallout from Kavanaugh hearing; Alan Dershowitz on Rachel Mitchell's performance," 28 Sep. 2018 The majority leader may have decided that the votes weren’t there and hearings would be a sham, even if Republicans chose not to engage in character assassination in the manner of some Democratic senators. — WSJ, "Steadier Politics Require Congress Do Its Job," 4 Oct. 2018 The accusations against him, according to Kelly, are all part of an elaborate character assassination. — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, "R. Kelly Breaks Down During His Interview With Gayle King—Where Have We Seen This Toxic Masculinity Before?," 6 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'character assassination.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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