Guilt by Association
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
the attribution of guilt (without proof) to individuals because the people they associate with are guilty
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Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- Guilt by Associations
- possessive
- Guilt by Association's
- pluralpossessive
- Guilt by Associations'