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diversionism

diversionism noun: the use of diversion as a ploy to distract from an issue.

Noun

diversionism (uncountable)

  1. The use of diversion as a ploy to distract from an issue.

Origin of diversionism

From diversion + -ism.

Questions about diversionism

What does diversionism mean?
Diversionism means the use of diversion as a ploy to distract from an issue.
What part of speech is diversionism?
Diversionism is a noun.

Words near diversionism in the dictionary

  1. diversing
  2. diversion
  3. diversional
  4. diversionary
  5. diversionary display
  6. diversionism
  7. diversionist
  8. diversionistic
  9. diversionists
  10. diversionless
  11. diversions

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