Definitions for bashing
ˈbæʃ ɪŋbash·ing

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1. bashingnoun

   An instance of bashing; a physical attack.

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1. Bashing

   Bashing is a harsh, gratuitous, prejudicial attack on a person, group, or subject. Literally, bashing is a term meaning to hit or assault, but when it is used as a suffix, or in conjunction with a noun indicating the subject being attacked, it is normally used to imply that the act is motivated by bigotry. The term is also used metaphorically, to describe verbal or critical assaults. Topics which attract bashing tend to be highly partisan and personally sensitive topics for the bashers, the victims, or both. Common areas include religion, nationality, sexuality, and politics. Physical bashing is differentiated from regular assault because it is a motivated assault, which may be considered a hate crime. In relation to non-physical bashing, the term is used to imply that a verbal or critical attack is similarly unacceptable and similarly prejudicial. Use of the term in this manner is an abusive ad hominem action, used to denounce the attack and admonish the attackers by comparing them to perpetrators of physical bashing. Karen Franklin, in her paper "Psychosocial motivations of hate crimes perpetrators" identifies the following motivations for bashing: socially instilled prejudice or partisan conflict; the perception that the bashing subject is in some way contrary to, or in offense to, an underlying ideology; group or peer influence.

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bashing in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bashing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of bashing in a Sentence

1. Eric Fehrnstrom:

   I think it's important they not appear disloyal, especially as the presidential race tightens. If they're perceived as bashing Trump in a way that helps Clinton, that will hurt them with base voters.

2. Alberto Forchielli:

   Chinese investments in the U.S. will be less and less popular. It will be a more difficult business climate, chinese corporates, however, are not worried about U.S. elections. They know that in an electoral year there is a phase of China bashing. They will continue to buy.

3. Mariam Farzayee:

   We need to put the politics to the side for a little bit and focus on the lives, because the past 20 years has been all about politics, and now that the Taliban has completely taken over, it should be about the Afghan lives that are at stake here. Our top priority should be helping them instead of bashing any political leader that’s been involved in this process.

4. Paul Feig:

   I figure it’s some wacked-out teenager, but almost constantly it’s someone who’s bio says ‘Proud father of two!’ And has some high-end job. You’re raising children and yet you’re bashing me about putting women in my movie?

5. Charlene Li:

   After two weeks, we realized we couldn’t meet their expectations -- and rather than bashing our heads against the wall, we met with the client and said it wasn’t working.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bashing
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=bashing