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Noun Concept
Categories: Political campaign techniques, Political metaphors, Abuse, Aggression, Narcissism
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character assassination  assassination  blackwash  Assassination of character
EN
An attack intended to ruin someone's reputation WordNet 3.0
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An attack intended to ruin someone's reputation WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Character assassination is a deliberate and sustained effort to damage the reputation or credibility of an individual. Wikipedia
A malicious discourse designed to damage the reputation of someone. Wiktionary
Malicious discourse designed to damage someone's reputation. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
defamation
concept
abuse
insult
ad hominem
DERIVATION
assassinate
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
character assassination, assassination, blackwash
Wikipedia
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character assassination
Wikidata
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character assassination
Wiktionary
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character assassination
Wikipedia Redirections
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Assassination of character

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