bothsidesism
A tendency to treat all policy debates as if the opposing sides present equally strong…A tendency to treat all policy debates as if the opposing sides present equally strong arguments, or are equally valid or equally dangerous.
UK/bəʊθˈsaɪd.zɪ.zəm/US/boʊθˈsaɪd.zɪ.zəm/
» I'm tired of lazy bothsidesism.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)A tendency to treat all policy debates as if the opposing sides present equally strong arguments, or are equally valid or equally dangerous.
Near-synonym: view from nowhere
Examples
1 sentencesI'm tired of lazy bothsidesism.
Origin
From both sides + -ism.From both sides + -ism.
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Forms
plural: bothsidesismsSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable