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bothsiderism en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /bəʊθˈsaɪ.də.rɪ.zəm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /boʊθˈsaɪ.dər.ɪ.zəm/ (General-American)

Etymology

From both side + -er + -ism.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) Bothsidesism.
    • After the Capitol protest, this instinctive “bothsiderism” has become genuinely dangerous. 2021 January 12, Jeff Sparrow, “Australian conservatives go to extraordinary lengths to deny the reality of rightwing extremism”, in The Guardian:

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