whataboutismn.

Brit.

/ˌwɒtəˈbaʊtɪz(ə)m/, U.S.

/ˌ(h)wədəˈbaʊdɪzəm/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: what about ——? at what pron., adj.¹, adv., int., conj., and n. Additions, -ism suffix.

Etymology: < what about ——? at what pron., adj.¹, adv., int., conj., and n. Additions + -ism suffix. Compare earlier whataboutery n.

depreciative.

The practice of responding to an accusation or difficult question by making a counter-accusation or raising a different issue. Also in later use: the practice of raising a supposedly analogous issue in response to a perceived hypocrisy or inconsistency. Cf. whataboutery n.Frequently with reference to the rhetoric of the Soviet Union.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > refutation, disproof > [noun] > by turning argument against opponent

retorting1509

retortion1574

recrimination1585

retorsion1624

retortment1649

discriminationa1670

whataboutery1974

whataboutism1978

the mind > language > speech > conversation > [noun] > topic of or subject for conversation or gossip > discussion > type of discussion

causerie1827

rag chawing1885

jobation1916

panel discussion1934

wash-up1961

teach-in1965

talk-in1967

rap session1968

whataboutery1974

whataboutism1978

1978 L. Bloch in Guardian 23 May 10/2 Perhaps I ought to explain that ‘whataboutism’ is a condition of the progressive mind which does not tolerate any criticism of Communist autocracy unless those who criticise wear sackcloth and put ashes on their heads for the sins of all non-Communist dictatorships.

1993 in T. Parker May Lord in His Mercy be Kind to Belfast ix. 136 And I'd no time at all for ‘What aboutism’—you know, people who said ‘Yes, but what about what's been done to us? What about Bloody Sunday in Derry, what about the shooting of three defenceless people in Gibraltar by the SAS?’

1996 Spectator 20 Jan. 21/1 ‘Whataboutism’ used to be frequently a communist technique whereby any criticism of the Soviet Union was countered by reference to some Western imperfections.

2017 www.teenvogue.com 28 Apr. (Internet Archive Wayback Machine 28 Apr. 2017) Through a brutal combination of gaslighting, whataboutism, and blatant lies, this administration has exacerbated the national divide.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online September 2018).

单词	whataboutism
释义	whataboutismn. Brit. /ˌwɒtəˈbaʊtɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˌ(h)wədəˈbaʊdɪzəm/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: what about ——? at what pron., adj.¹, adv., int., conj., and n. Additions, -ism suffix. Etymology: < what about ——? at what pron., adj.¹, adv., int., conj., and n. Additions + -ism suffix. Compare earlier whataboutery n. depreciative. The practice of responding to an accusation or difficult question by making a counter-accusation or raising a different issue. Also in later use: the practice of raising a supposedly analogous issue in response to a perceived hypocrisy or inconsistency. Cf. whataboutery n.Frequently with reference to the rhetoric of the Soviet Union. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > refutation, disproof > [noun] > by turning argument against opponent retorting1509 retortion1574 recrimination1585 retorsion1624 retortment1649 discriminationa1670 whataboutery1974 whataboutism1978 the mind > language > speech > conversation > [noun] > topic of or subject for conversation or gossip > discussion > type of discussion causerie1827 rag chawing1885 jobation1916 panel discussion1934 wash-up1961 teach-in1965 talk-in1967 rap session1968 whataboutery1974 whataboutism1978 1978 L. Bloch in Guardian 23 May 10/2 Perhaps I ought to explain that ‘whataboutism’ is a condition of the progressive mind which does not tolerate any criticism of Communist autocracy unless those who criticise wear sackcloth and put ashes on their heads for the sins of all non-Communist dictatorships. 1993 in T. Parker May Lord in His Mercy be Kind to Belfast ix. 136 And I'd no time at all for ‘What aboutism’—you know, people who said ‘Yes, but what about what's been done to us? What about Bloody Sunday in Derry, what about the shooting of three defenceless people in Gibraltar by the SAS?’ 1996 Spectator 20 Jan. 21/1 ‘Whataboutism’ used to be frequently a communist technique whereby any criticism of the Soviet Union was countered by reference to some Western imperfections. 2017 www.teenvogue.com 28 Apr. (Internet Archive Wayback Machine 28 Apr. 2017) Through a brutal combination of gaslighting, whataboutism, and blatant lies, this administration has exacerbated the national divide. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < n.1978
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