character assassination (characterassassinations)

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  N-VAR（有变体名词） 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. 人身攻击

  例：

  A full-scale character assassination of the dead woman got underway in the tabloid press.

  一场对这位已故妇女的全面人身攻击在小报媒体上展开。