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damn by association

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.74 in modern English

Syllables
damn by as-so-ci-a-tion
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To discredit or condemn (someone or something, such as a position) by attacking someone or something associated.

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

damns by association (present, singular) damning by association (participle, present) damned by association (participle, past) damned by association (past)

Phrases

appeal to ridicule guilt by association reductio ad Hitlerum

Frequently Paired Words

appeal to ridicule guilt by association reductio ad Hitlerum

Questions

What does damn by association mean?
To discredit or condemn (someone or something, such as a position) by attacking someone or something associated.

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