# bad appling

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
From bad apple + -ing.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bad-appling