character assassination
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Damaging someone's reputation by spreading false or misleading information
Làm tổn hại danh tiếng bằng thông tin sai hoặc lừa đảo
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Examples
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Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “character assassination” mean?
Damaging someone's reputation by spreading false or misleading information Literally: killing of a person's character
Is “character assassination” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.