Afghanistanism

noun

Af·​ghan·​i·​stan·​ism

afˈganəˌstaˌnizəm,

-taaˌn-,

-stəˌ-

plural -s

: the practice (as by a journalist) of concentrating on problems in distant parts of the world while ignoring controversial local issues

Word History

Etymology

Afghanistan + -ism; from the remoteness of Afghanistan

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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