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Afghanistanism

noun
Af·​ghan·​i·​stan·​ism | \ afˈganəˌstaˌnizəm, -taaˌn-, -stəˌ-\
plural -s

Definition of Afghanistanism

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

First Known Use of Afghanistanism

1943, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Afghanistanism

Afghanistan + -ism; from the remoteness of Afghanistan

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