Pronunciation: /dɪˈflektəl/
Part of speech: noun (also used as an adjective: deflectal, verb: to deflectal)
A person who reflexively denies responsibility and reality — refusing facts, shifting blame, excusing or minimizing harm, and attacking victims or experts instead of admitting error. A deflectal will: ignore evidence, gaslight complainants, defend cruelty, generalize entire groups from single examples, and substitute tribal talking points for understanding.
Part of speech: noun (also used as an adjective: deflectal, verb: to deflectal)
A person who reflexively denies responsibility and reality — refusing facts, shifting blame, excusing or minimizing harm, and attacking victims or experts instead of admitting error. A deflectal will: ignore evidence, gaslight complainants, defend cruelty, generalize entire groups from single examples, and substitute tribal talking points for understanding.
“She went full deflectal when someone pointed out her dog killed the neighbour’s goats.”
"man went full deflectal, he is always hating everything that he doesn't understand or agree with."
"man went full deflectal, he is always hating everything that he doesn't understand or agree with."
by Lockhoi September 2, 2025
Get the Deflectalmug. When a MAGAt Republican has no evidence to back up their claim, so they resort to “Hunter Biden’s laptop” or “Hillary’s emails” or anything to tap dance around the question.
Republictard: “Democrats stoled the election”.
Democrats: “Do you have any evidence of the election being stolen?”
Republicans: “UH…. UH…..HUNTER BIDEN’s LAPTOP”
Democrats: “Ah yes. The old deflection tactic”.
Democrats: “Do you have any evidence of the election being stolen?”
Republicans: “UH…. UH…..HUNTER BIDEN’s LAPTOP”
Democrats: “Ah yes. The old deflection tactic”.
by Deflection June 10, 2023
Get the Deflectionmug.