tone policing

noun

Insistence that another party in a discussion adopts an unconfrontational or relaxed attitude.

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Meanings

nountone policing (uncountable)
  1. derogatoryuncountableInsistence that another party in a discussion adopts an unconfrontational or relaxed attitude.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of tone police

Translations

Japanese トーン・ポリーシング, トーン・ポリーシング
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APA

tone policing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tone%20policing

MLA

“tone policing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tone%20policing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tone policing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tone%20policing.

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