Meaning of smear campaign | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An effort to damage or call into question someone's reputation, by propounding negative propaganda.

idiomatic

Deutsch Hetzkampagne Rufmordkampagne Schmutzkampagne

Español campaña de desprestigio

Suomi loanheitto lokakampanja mustamaalaus

Français campagne de diffamation

Italiano campagna diffamatoria

Nederlands lastercampagne

Português campanha difamatória

Русский клеветни́ческая кампа́ния

Svenska nedsvärtningskampanj smutskastningskampanj

“His opponent said it was all a smear campaign to make him look bad in the eyes of the voters.”

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.