Whataboutery Definition

noun

Protesting at hypocrisy; responding to criticism by accusing one's opponent of similar or worse faults.

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Protesting at inconsistency; refusing to act in one instance unless similar action is taken in other similar instances.
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Other Word Forms of Whataboutery

Noun

Singular:
whataboutery
Plural:
whatabouteries

Origin of Whataboutery

  • what about +‎ -ery Commonly used in describing political discourse during the Northern Ireland troubles.

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