rumor campaign

noun

A method of persuasion in which damaging rumors or innuendo are deliberately spread concerning a person or other target, while the source of the rumors tries to avoid detection.

Similar
whisper campaign
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Meanings

nounrumor campaign (plural rumor campaigns)

plural rumor campaigns · alternative rumour campaign

  1. USidiomaticA method of persuasion in which damaging rumors or innuendo are deliberately spread concerning a person or other target, while the source of the rumors tries to avoid detection.

    Synonyms: whisper campaign

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA method of persuasion in which damaging rumors or innuendo are deliberately spread concerning a person or other target, while the source of the rumors tries to avoid detection.

Similar
whisper campaign
Also see
whisper campaign
Cite this entry
APA

rumor campaign. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rumor%20campaign

MLA

“rumor campaign.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rumor%20campaign. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rumor campaign,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rumor%20campaign.

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