career destruction
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Career destruction is the ruining of someone's professional life and prospects.
It may result from scandal, public disgrace, or deliberate targeting: The leaked emails led to his career destruction.
The phrase often appears in discussions of cancel culture, workplace retaliation, or the consequences of misconduct.
Unlike a career setback, destruction implies permanence—the person won't recover professionally.
- downfallSudden loss of power
- fall from graceLoss of status or reputation
- ruinComplete destruction or collapse
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- blacklistedFormally excluded or barred
fired · pink slip · disgraced · reputation · sabotage · scorched earth · burned bridges · burnout · layoff · terminated · unemployed · shame · exile · whistleblower · canceled · demoted · humiliation · betrayal
career destructioncareer advancement
Professional upward mobility
upward mobility · professional development · career progression · climbing the ladder
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