What does guilt by association mean?
Definitions for guilt by association
guilt by as·so·ci·a·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
guilt by associationnoun
the attribution of guilt (without proof) to individuals because the people they associate with are guilty
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guilt by association
Guilt by association or associative guilt is the attribution of guilt onto particular individuals not because of any evidence of wrongdoing on their part, but based solely on their association with a group, individual or activity deemed socially or morally wrong. It is a form of prejudicial bias where someone is viewed negatively due to their relations with others, rather than their own personal actions or character.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of guilt by association in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of guilt by association in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of guilt by association in a Sentence
It's guilt by association.
Guilt by association is a pretty effective tool, when you have trackers and people tweeting selfies, it makes it more difficult for politicians to talk to people, whether they agree with people or not.
There is no such thing in this country as guilt by association.
Instead of using our guy's record to prosecute a case against him, they put all their eggs in a flimsy guilt-by-association attack that failed miserably, even in this strongly populist district, there were some ads where they spent 26 seconds talking about the Kochs and four seconds on Jenkins, which was fine by me.
It shouldn't be a case of guilt by association. The families of the crew can't be blamed.
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- الجرم بالتبعيةArabic
- Schuld durch AssoziationGerman
- ενοχή από την ένωσηGreek
- culpa por asociaciónSpanish
- گناه توسط انجمنPersian
- culpabilité par associationFrench
- ciontacht trí chomhlachasIrish
- rasa bersalah karena asosiasiIndonesian
- senso di colpa per associazioneItalian
- אשמה על ידי אסוציאציהHebrew
- ಅಸೋಸಿಯೇಷನ್ ನಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥKannada
- sceleris societateLatin
- poczucie winy przez skojarzeniePolish
- вина в соучастииRussian
- అసోసియేషన్ ద్వారా అపరాధంTelugu
- Dernek tarafından suçlulukTurkish
- провина за асоціацієюUkrainian
- mặc cảm tội lỗiVietnamese
- 结社有罪Chinese
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