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character assassination

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character assassination

 
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–noun
a slandering attack, esp. one intended to damage the reputation of a public or political figure.
Origin:
1945–50
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character assassination  
n.  A vicious personal verbal attack, especially one intended to destroy or damage a public figure's reputation.
character assassin n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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