Last Updated：2025/11/21

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

音声機能が動作しない場合はこちらをご確認ください

See correct answer

damn by association

Source Word

damn by association

Verb

transitive

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

Japanese Meaning

関連付けによって、人物や主張などの信用や評判を失墜させる / 結びつきを理由に、特定の対象を非難または批判する

ジャーナリストたちは、物議を醸した講演者の講演にかつて参加したというだけで誰でも関係づけて非難し、当人たちの実際の見解を無視した。

Sense（1）

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

damns by association

（ present singular third-person ）

damning by association

（ participle present ）

damned by association

（ participle past ）

damned by association

（ past ）