damn by association

verb

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

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Meanings

verbdamn by association (third-person singular simple present damns by association, present participle damning by association, simple past and past participle damned by association)

present singular third person damns by association · participle present damning by association · participle past damned by association · past damned by association

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

damn by association. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/damn%20by%20association

MLA

“damn by association.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/damn%20by%20association. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “damn by association,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/damn%20by%20association.

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