Meaning of both-sides | Babel Free
Definitions
To engage in bothsidesism, to treat a policy debate or controversy as a conflict between two equally valid (or equally dangerous, etc) viewpoints.
Examples
“2019, Deember 30, Greg Sargent, "Explosive New Revelations Just Weakened Trump's Impeachment Defense", The Washington Post⟳ Plum Line blog. "McConnell badly needs the media's both-sidesing instincts to hold⟳ firm against the brute facts of the situation."”
“2020, February 4, "Lisa Murkowski Sick of All the Corruption, Will Vote⟳ to Let⟳ It Continue⟳", Wonkette. "Once she'd adequately both-sidesed Congress and Tump, she fell back to more comfortable Republican talking points […] "”
“It’s certainly true that there are unhinged people across the political spectrum and politicians from both sides have⟳ been targeted for violence. However, “both-sidesing” this issue⟳ is dangerously dishonest.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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