bashings
Repeated violent attacks
Bashings is the plural of bashing—violent attacks, whether physical or verbal.
Physical bashings are beatings: The gang was responsible for several bashings outside the club.
The word often appears in compounds describing attacks on particular groups: gay bashings, immigrant bashings.
Verbal bashings are harsh, sustained criticism: The politician took repeated bashings in the press.
Strikes delivered repeatedly
- pummelingSustained striking attack
- thrashingsSevere beatings or defeats
- batteryPortable electricity storage
- assaultViolent offensive act
mauling · attacks · blows · hitting · striking · clubbing · clobbering · walloping
Negative evaluations of work
- attacksAggressive hostile actions
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
- denunciationFormal public accusation
- lambastingHarshly criticizing someone
flak · panning · slamming · roasting · trashing · savaging · excoriation · tirades
Defaming attacks or streaks
- hit-piecesBiased articles attacking someone
- takedownsActs of bringing down
- exposésReports uncovering hidden truths
- slanderSpoken false defamation
defamation · mudslinging · trolling · pile-ons · cancellations · dragging · roasting
Unfairly assigning fault to innocents
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
beatings
Strikes delivered repeatedly
- pummelingSustained striking attack
- thrashingsSevere beatings or defeats
- batteryPortable electricity storage
assault · mauling · attacks · blows · hitting · striking · clubbing · clobbering · walloping · battering
criticisms
Negative evaluations of work
- attacksAggressive hostile actions
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
- denunciationFormal public accusation
lambasting · flak · panning · slamming · roasting · trashing · savaging · excoriation · tirades · broadsides
smears
Defaming attacks or streaks
- hit-piecesBiased articles attacking someone
- takedownsActs of bringing down
- exposésReports uncovering hidden truths
slander · defamation · mudslinging · trolling · pile-ons · cancellations · dragging · roasting
scapegoating
Unfairly assigning fault to innocents
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
bashingscaresses
Touches gently with love
strokes · pats · soft touches · embraces · hugs
bashingsprotections
Measures preventing harm
cherishing · rescues · sheltering · healings · kindnesses
bashingspraises
Verbally commends
commendations · endorsements · acclamations · accolades · celebrations
- gay bashingAttacking perceived homosexuals
- bashing outCreating something hurriedly
- queer bashingViolence against LGBT people
- trans bashingHarassment of transgender individuals
- mailbox bashingVehicular postal vandalism
- bashing aboutMoving clumsily, hitting things