No. 8,838 in Dutch
karaktermoord
"Karaktermoord" means "character assassination" in English.
In a sentence
Hij heeft een karaktermoord gepleegd tegen zijn collega door valse beschuldigingen te uiten.
He committed character assassination against his colleague by making false accusations.
The word 'karaktermoord' is used here to describe an action someone took to damage the reputation of another person maliciously.
De journalist werd beschuldigd van karaktermoord na het publiceren van een controversieel artikel.
The journalist was accused of character assassination after publishing a controversial article.
In this context, 'karaktermoord' refers to an alleged action that harmed someone's reputation through public statements.
Het is belangrijk om feiten te controleren en geen karaktermoord te plegen in discussies.
It is important to fact-check and avoid committing character assassination in discussions.
Here, 'karaktermoord' is used in the abstract sense as something one should avoid doing to maintain ethical communication.
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