smear campaign

Noun

Meaning

smear campaign (plural smear campaigns)

(idiomatic) An effort to damage or call into question someone's reputation, by propounding negative propaganda.
His opponent said it was all a smear campaign to make him look bad in the eyes of the voters.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

defamation calumny revilement vilification character assassination hatchet job ad hominem dirty pool whispering campaign

Examples

Amin started a smear campaign to discredit Puzanov. Source: Internet

Brochu's rebuttals fell on deaf ears as fans sided with the consortium's smear campaign against Brochu. Source: Internet

After Strässer’s defeat, the position of Tiny Kox, Chairman of Unified European Left, one of leaders of smear campaign against Azerbaijan for justifying this defeat, is unclear. Source: Internet

ColorOfChange facing right-wing smear campaign! Source: Internet

His letter is a smear campaign against Hindutva in general and the government in particular. Source: Internet

Joshi, who is respected for his personal integrity, as also the party bosses termed the VCD as a smear campaign. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Smeal smear smear all over smear case smear cell smear frame