Definitions For Whataboutery

Noun

WHATABOUTERY (plural whatabouteries) Protesting at hypocrisy; responding to criticism by accusing one's opponent of similar or worse faults. Protesting at inconsistency; refusing to act in one instance unless similar action is taken in other similar instances.

Synonyms

protesting at hypocrisy ad hominem, tu quoque, recrimination

Related terms

whataboutism

Translations

whataboutism

Etymology

what about + ery Originally used in describing political discourse during the w:the troubles, northern ireland troubles, it has also found use in discussions of the origins of other prolonged sectarian conflicts, such as the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.

Is Whataboutery a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) NO
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

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Scrabble
23
Words with Friends
23

The word Whataboutery is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends

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