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单词 whataboutism
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Definition of whataboutism in English:

whataboutism

nounˌwɒtəˈbaʊtɪz(ə)mˌ(h)wədəˈbaʊdɪzəm
mass nounBritish
  • The technique or practice of responding to an accusation or difficult question by making a counter-accusation or raising a different issue.

    the parliamentary hearing appeared to be an exercise in whataboutism
    Also called whataboutery

Origin

1990s: from the way in which counter-accusations may take the form of questions introduced by ‘What about —?’.

Definition of whataboutism in US English:

whataboutism

nounˌ(h)wədəˈboudizəmˌ(h)wədəˈbaʊdɪzəm
British
  • The technique or practice of responding to an accusation or difficult question by making a counteraccusation or raising a different issue.

    the parliamentary hearing appeared to be an exercise in whataboutism
    Also called whataboutery

Origin

1990s: from the way in which counteraccusations may take the form of questions introduced by ‘What about —?’.

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