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单词 whataboutery
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Definition of whataboutery in English:

whataboutery

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

    all too often, well-intentioned debate descends into whataboutery
    Also called whataboutism

Origin

1970s: from the way in which counter-accusations may take the form of questions introduced by ‘What about —?’.

Definition of whataboutery in US English:

whataboutery

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

    all too often, well-intentioned debate descends into whataboutery
    Also called whataboutism

Origin

1970s: from the way in which counteraccusations may take the form of questions introduced by ‘What about —?’.

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