English Explanatory Dictionary

bothsidesism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tendency to treat all policy debates as if the opposing sides present equally strong arguments, or are equally valid or equally dangerous.

Pronunciation

/bəʊθˈsaɪd.zɪ.zəm/ /boʊθˈsaɪd.zɪ.zəm/

Word forms

bothsidesism bothsidesisms both-sidesism both sidesism

Etymology

From both sides + -ism.

Synonyms

false balance view from nowhere

Related words

both sidesism bothsideism bothsiderism both-sides bothsider bothsidesist half-truth half the story the half of it hear both sides there are two sides to every story whataboutism
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