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association fallacy

An illegitimate child between ad hominem (because association fallacy focused on the PERSON or PEOPLE instead of the ARGUMENT), appeal to emotion, hasty generalization, questionable cause fallacy (because "labels" associated to someone or something can determine the degree of "truth"), and red herring (because it deliberately derails the argument)

Association Fallacy has two kinds:
1. Guilt by association
2. Honour by association
Example of association fallacy:

"You're Neo-Nazi, therefore your argument must be wrong" (Godwin's Law/Reductio ad Hitlerum)
"You are leftist liberal special snowflake, therefore your argument is dismissed" (Red-bait/Red-tag)
"You're the expert, therefore your opinion must be right" (Honour by association)
by Sir. B November 9, 2021
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Anti Bukiet Association

Association that is against Bukiet, even though the organization is now defunct their message is still as prominent as ever.
Anti Bukiet Association main message was Fuck Bukiet.
by Cheech LLC October 27, 2021
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hoe by association

a person who talks to multiple people who actually cared about her , won’t take responsibility for their actions , won’t own up to the title and continues to do petty or slick shit in a relationship .
she talked to him , him , and him , but at the same time liked him ... she’s a hoe by association.
by realtalk922 December 2, 2019
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Anti Gay Association

Also known as AGA,

is a group of sigmas huddled together like alpha beta males.
They really are the top apex sigmas. Sigmas like them are not longer skibid and earned the highest rank of G-MAN. Wonderful AGA Members will have professionally hoisted raids on gay-fucks.
Gay Man: IT'S THE ANTI GAY ASSOCIATION
AGA: YEAH BITCHES! KILL EM ALL
Gay Man: NOOOOOOOO! UGH! AHH!!!!
by kryf_ June 13, 2024
mugGet the Anti Gay Associationmug.
Someone who takes to social media to talk about a subject they know nothing about and suggest that they know someone in their family that's affiliated with that topic,which means they are as educated and knowledgeable as the person just by association. Women tend to do this when they marry someone. "My Husband is a Doctor, I know what I',m talking about"
My Brother is a Plumber. That makes me an expert. EBAS - Expert by Association Syndrome
by Nevadarhodes May 4, 2019
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