Deflection

When politicians come under fire for missteps or failures, they often rely on the technique of trying to shift the focus onto others. In an attempt to duck responsibility, scrutiny, accountability, they often create "scapegoats" to shift blame onto. They try to lay their failures at the feet of others or make a way to justify them. They may try to shift the debate entirely onto a completely irrelevant and different subject. One example is to make a drastic decision that completely shifts focus from the previous subject of scrutiny onto this new drastic change or subject brought into light by the government. Seen commonly by politicians and on a less refined level , regular people supporting a political party or figure in arguments or debates, or as a psychological attempt to manipulate others in regular domestic situations. In politics the tactic is entirely strategic and is arguably one of the most devious and disreputable in the eyes of honest morality and accountability, but is quite common in politics around the world.

When Soviet leaders were questioned about human rights violations in the USSR, for example, they might've come back with, "Well, what about the Negroes that you Americans are lynching in the South?" - One example of a political deflection

by Old school bossman January 2, 2021

Defagment

To attempt to change one's sexual orientation or mannerisms from gay to straight.

Look at that guy in the thong!
You'd think he would try to defagment himself a bit.

by mollytim June 28, 2008

Defecation of character

Defecation of character is what happens when someone shits on your name in a public forum.

You: "Oh, man! Brittany just called me a ho on Facebook because I said I liked her crush."

Your friend: "Wow, that's defecation of character."

by gingermom September 29, 2009

definetley

Should be your first clue that you don't know how to spell "definitely"

I definetley know how to spell the word "definetley"

by jasperspop September 14, 2010

Defining

The present participle of define, when someone is explaining the meaning of something.

Person 1: Where is Will?

Person 2: He's busy defining words on Urban Dictionary.

by wrjm2003 November 3, 2019

Defenceless

STREAM DEFENCELESS BY LOUIS TOMLINSON!!!!!!! NEVER BEEN SO DEFENCELESS!!! IF YOU HAVE TASTE YOU'LL LISTEN TO IT!!!!!

my twitter : perfe_ctt :)

LOUIS TOMLINSON SUPREMACY
NEVER BEEN SO DEFENCELESS

DEFENCELESS BEST SONG EVER

by timea February 6, 2021

Defeet

In the foot fetish community, "defeet" can mean one person "defeats" another by having sexier feet.

Person 1: "Emma Stone is the best! Her feet are the highest ranked on wikifeet."

Person 2: "Nope, not anymore. She was defeeted by Margot Robbie. Margot has the best feet."

by Dicksonary Dave May 4, 2021