N-VAR 伤害名誉;人身攻击;背后说坏话 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. 伤害名誉;人身攻击;背后说坏话
A full-scale character assassination of the dead woman got underway in the tabloid press. [+ of]