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tu quoque
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tu quoquenoun
An argument whereby an accusation or insult is turned back on the accuser.
Etymology: From tu quoque
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Tu quoque
Tu quoque (; Latin Tū quoque, for "you also") is a discussion technique that intends to discredit the opponent's argument by attacking the opponent's own personal behavior and actions as being inconsistent with their argument, therefore accusing hypocrisy. This specious reasoning is a special type of ad hominem attack. The Oxford English Dictionary cites John Cooke's 1614 stage play The Cittie Gallant as the earliest use of the term in the English language. "Whataboutism" is one particularly well-known modern instance of this technique.
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Tu quoque
Tu quoque, or the appeal to hypocrisy, is a logical fallacy that attempts to discredit the opponent's position by asserting the opponent's failure to act consistently in accordance with that position; it attempts to show that a criticism or objection applies equally to the person making it. This dismisses someone's point of view based on criticism of the person's inconsistency, and not the position presented, whereas a person's inconsistency should not discredit their position. Thus, it is a form of the ad hominem argument. To clarify, although the person being attacked might indeed be acting inconsistently or hypocritically, this does not invalidate his argument.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tu quoque in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tu quoque in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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- tu quoquePersian
- तू क्वोकHindi
- tu quoqueIndonesian
- tu quoqueDutch
- tu quoqueYiddish
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