单词	character assassination
释义	character assassination noun : the slandering of a person usually with the intention of destroying public confidence in that person Synonyms aspersing blackening calumniation calumny defamation defaming libel libeling libelling maligning slander smearing traducing vilification vilifying See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences 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 on the Web The Bronson administration at the time called the accusations false and an attempt at character assassination. Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Aug. 2022 Partisan politics have become a multi-million dollar modern day gladiator sport of character assassination, and to the wealthy victor go the spoils. Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2022 The impression Princeton is creating is that elite institutions are now moving into punishing dissent from the leftist catechism by veering off into character assassination. The Editors, National Review, 23 May 2022 Three months after Omarova withdrew her nomination, Sarah Bloom Raskin endured a similar character assassination. Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2022 But such hopes ignore the corrosive impact of recent nomination fights -- which ended with Democrats accusing the GOP of stealing seats and conservatives claiming nominees endured character assassination. Stephen Collinson, CNN, 27 Jan. 2022 The Bronson administration has called the accusations false and an attempt at character assassination. Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Nov. 2021 But how many of those barbs were simply attempts at character assassination isn’t clear. NBC News, 18 Oct. 2021 In February 2021, Timberlake publicly apologized for his involvement in Spears's character assassination in the 2000s. Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1822, in the meaning defined above character assassination noun 1 as in defamation the making of false statements that damage another's reputation the actor's lawyers charge that the tabloid engaged in a deliberate campaign of character assassination Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance defamation defaming libel libeling libelling aspersing criticism smearing attack abuse maligning vilification slander blackening vilifying calumniation calumny traducing contempt hatchet job censure smear mud malice aspersion maliciousness denunciation disdain spite innuendo backbiting invective detraction vituperation spitefulness scorn denigration malevolence malignancy venom hatefulness disparagement muck malignity viciousness spleen belittlement despite meanness cattiness nastiness Antonyms & Near Antonyms praise respect honor applause acclaim worship esteem commendation adoration accolade flattery adulation reverence veneration See More 2 as in libel the use of personal attacks or insults in order to undermine an opponent refused to resort to character assassination even if it meant losing his bid for governor Synonyms & Similar Words libel mudslinging abuse smearing defamation censure maligning vilification denunciation slander name-calling invective disparagement vituperation revilement aspersion detraction belittlement innuendo
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