guilt by association
The attribution of guilt to individuals because of the people or organizations with which they associate, rather than because of any crime that they have committed.
Nearby words
guilloche, guillotine, guillén, guillén, jorge, guilt, guilt by association, guilt trip, guilt-trip, guiltless, guiltlessly, guilty
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Examples from the Web for guilt by association
Indeed, this form of shaming, blacklisting, and guilt-by-association is, itself, a form of defamation.