Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - -bashing

1. -bashing combines with nouns to form nouns or adjectives that refer to strong, public, and often unfair criticism of the people or group mentioned. (JOURNALISM) Tory-bashing or Labour-bashing will not be enough to shift bored, suspicious voters. COMB in N-UNCOUNT, ADJ c darkgreen]disapproval 2. -bashing combines with nouns to form nouns or adjectives that refer to the activity of violently attacking the people mentioned just because they belong to a particular group or community. ...an outburst of violent gay-bashing in New York and other cities. COMB in N-UNCOUNT, ADJ c darkgreen]disapproval 3. see also bash