bad appling

noun

The practice of applying the qualities of a bad apple to an entire group in order to mischaracterize the group as a whole.

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Meanings

nounbad appling (uncountable)
  1. neologismuncountableThe practice of applying the qualities of a bad apple to an entire group in order to mischaracterize the group as a whole.

Origin

From bad apple + -ing.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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