whataboutery
whataboutery · whatabouteries
Protesting at hypocrisyProtesting at hypocrisy; responding to criticism by accusing one's opponent of similar or worse faults.
/wɒtəˈbaʊtəɹi/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, derogatory, informal, uncountable)Protesting at hypocrisy; responding to criticism by accusing one's opponent of similar or worse faults.
(countable, derogatory, informal, uncountable)Protesting at inconsistency; refusing to act in one instance unless similar action is taken in other similar instances.
Origin
From what about + -ery.From what about + -ery.
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Forms
plural: whatabouteries| Singular | whataboutery |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsprotesting at hypocrisy:ad hominemtu quoquerecrimination
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable