benaltrismo

Italian

Etymology

From ben altro (“more important things [that matter]”, 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)