benaltrismo

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Etymology

From ben altro (more important things , literally well other) +‎ -ismo (-ism).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /be.nalˈtri.zmo/, /ˌbɛ.nalˈtri.zmo/
  • Rhymes: -izmo
  • Hyphenation: be‧nal‧trì‧smo

Noun

benaltrismo m (plural benaltrismi)

  1. (usually in the singular) whataboutism (tendency to avoid facing an issue by pointing to other more serious ones)