0%

character assassination

char·ac·ter as·sas·si·nate
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kar-ik-ter uh-sas-uh-neyt]
    • /ˈkær ɪk tər əˈsæs əˌneɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kar-ik-ter uh-sas-uh-neyt]
    • /ˈkær ɪk tər əˈsæs əˌneɪt/

Definitions of character assassination words

  • variable noun character assassination A character assassination is a deliberate attempt to destroy someone's reputation, especially by criticizing them in an unfair and dishonest way when they are not present. 3
  • noun character assassination the act of deliberately attempting to destroy a person's reputation by defamatory remarks 3
  • noun character assassination a slandering attack, especially one intended to damage the reputation of a public or political figure. 1
  • noun character assassination (Idiomatic) A malicious verbal assault designed to damage the reputation of a public figure. 0
See all 4 definitions of character assassination

Information block about the term

Origin of character assassination

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Character assassination

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Character assassination

character assassination popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

character assassination usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for character assassination

noun character assassination

  • dirty pool — unethical, unfair, or unsportsmanlike conduct.
  • dirty tricks — underhand activities and machinations in political or governmental affairs, usually intended to discredit an opponent
  • hatchet job — a maliciously destructive critique or act: The special committee has done a hatchet job on the new proposal.
  • mudslinging — an attempt to discredit one's competitor, opponent, etc., by malicious or scandalous attacks.
  • smear — to spread or daub (an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance) on or over something: to smear butter on bread.
All 9 Synonyms of character assassination

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?