English Explanatory Dictionary

bad appling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

bad appling

Etymology

From bad apple + -ing.

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