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NL888 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

By conflation with a stigmatized group?

Does "by conflation with a stigmatized group" mean "by associating the individual or group with a stigmatized group"?

Context:

Smear campaign
  • abstract:

    • A smear campaign, smear tactic or simply smear is a metaphor for activity that can harm an individual or group's reputation by conflation with a stigmatized group. Sometimes smear is used more generally to include any reputation-damaging activity, including such colloquialisms as mud slinging.
  

Top answer

NL888 Does "by conflation with a stigmatized group" mean "by associating the individual or group with a stigmatized group"? Yes, that's about it.

— Mister Micawber

  • NL888 Does "by conflation with a stigmatized group" mean "by associating the individual or group with a stigmatized group"?
  • Yes, that's about it.
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NL888Does "by conflation with a stigmatized group" mean "by associating the individual or group with a stigmatized group"?
Yes, that's about it.
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