This is the 8838th most frequent Dutch word.
karaktermoord
"Karaktermoord" means "character assassination" in English.
The word 'karaktermoord' is used here to describe an action someone took to damage the reputation of another person maliciously.
Hij heeft een karaktermoord gepleegd tegen zijn collega door valse beschuldigingen te uiten.
He committed character assassination against his colleague by making false accusations.
In this context, 'karaktermoord' refers to an alleged action that harmed someone's reputation through public statements.
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.
Here, 'karaktermoord' is used in the abstract sense as something one should avoid doing to maintain ethical communication.