Afghanistanism

English

noun
Definitions
  • The practice of concentrating on problems in distant parts of the world while ignoring controversial local issues.
  • Hopelessly arcane and irrelevant scholarship.
  • Fascination with exotic, faraway lands.

Etymology

Suffix from English Afghanistan.

Origin

English

Afghanistan

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