assassination meaning

UK US /əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən/ 5 syllables

assassination (noun): an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation.

assassination has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

assassination as a noun

  1. an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation

    Synonyms: character assassination, blackwash

    Type of: defamation

    Related forms: assassinate

  2. murder of a public figure by surprise attack

    Type of: murder

    Related forms: assassinate

How to pronounce assassination

assassination is pronounced /əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the fourth syllable.

Words that rhyme with assassination

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AS · words ending in ON · 13-letter words

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