distractionism

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noun

The tendency to evade an issue by diverting attention to another.

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Meanings

noundistractionism (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableThe tendency to evade an issue by diverting attention to another.

Origin

From distraction + -ism.

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APA

distractionism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distractionism

MLA

“distractionism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distractionism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “distractionism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distractionism.

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