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guiltiness vs guilt by association

guilt by association vs guiltiness

guiltiness and guilt by association both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
guiltiness Yes No No No
guilt by association Yes No No No
As nouns, guilt by association is a hyponym of guiltiness; that is, guilt by association is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than guiltiness:
  • guiltiness: the state of having committed an offense
  • guilt by association: the attribution of guilt (without proof) to individuals because the people they associate with are guilty
guiltiness (noun) guilt by association (noun)
the state of having committed an offense the attribution of guilt (without proof) to individuals because the people they associate with are guilty
Difference between guiltiness and guilt by association

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