an insult to one is an insult to all

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When individuals are insulted based on their characteristics, that insult also applies to everybody who shares them.

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Meanings

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  1. When individuals are insulted based on their characteristics, that insult also applies to everybody who shares them.
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APA

an insult to one is an insult to all. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/an%20insult%20to%20one%20is%20an%20insult%20to%20all

MLA

“an insult to one is an insult to all.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/an%20insult%20to%20one%20is%20an%20insult%20to%20all. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “an insult to one is an insult to all,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/an%20insult%20to%20one%20is%20an%20insult%20to%20all.

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