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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word association

word association is a family game that you play and someone will start of with a word for example chair and you would say a word to go with chair such as table. you can think out the box but not repeat the word or say more than on word at a time.

i was playing word association today its a great game

by ok4728828 January 18, 2019

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public events associate

(n.) Someone who picks up horse shit at a parade

The public events associate was responsible for cleaning up after the clydesdales after the fourth of july parade was finished.

by middie xo4 May 24, 2011

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Gay By Association

A descriptor for straight people who have almost exclusively queer friends. This doesn't mean they are actually queer. It is a way friends satirize they are the straight minority in the group because it is the opposite of what occurs in society. Usually, queer people are minorities.

Sometimes used to describe straight allies.

**Doesn't mean they are gay. Satirical only.**

Person: Is your friend Steve gay?
Queer friend: He's gay by association.

by angryasshole June 30, 2023

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