
tu quoque
/ˌtuː ˈkwoʊkweɪ/
deflecting criticism by pointing to the critic's similar behavior
tu quoque in a sentence
“You smoke too is a tu quoque response to health advice.”
Origin of tu quoque
Latin tu quoque you also, you too
Related Words
whataboutism
responding to criticism by pointing to others' faults
appeal to tradition
arguing that something is valid because it has always been done that way
appeal to ignorance
arguing that a conclusion must be true because it has not been proven false
ad hominem
attacking the person making the argument rather than the argument itself
appeal to authority
using an authority figure's opinion as evidence when they lack relevant expertise
appeal to emotion
using emotional manipulation instead of logical arguments