Definition of Fingerpointing

1. Noun. The imputation of blame. "They want all the finger-pointing about intelligence failures to stop"

Exact synonyms: Finger-pointing
Generic synonyms: Imputation

Definition of Fingerpointing

1. Noun. (alternative form of finger-pointing) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fingerpointing

fingernailed
fingernails
fingerpad
fingerpads
fingerpaint
fingerpainted
fingerpainting
fingerpaints
fingerpick
fingerpicked
fingerpicking
fingerpickings
fingerpicks
fingerplay
fingerplays
fingerpointing (current term)
fingerpost
fingerposts
fingerprick
fingerpricks
fingerprint
fingerprint analysis
fingerprint expert
fingerprint man
fingerprint specialist
fingerprinted
fingerprinter
fingerprinters
fingerprinting

Literary usage of Fingerpointing

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Religious Intolerance in Europe Today: Hearing Before the Commission on edited by Alfonse M. D'Amato (1999)
"We're looking at the symptoms here today, but I would like to look at the people who have been doing the fingerpointing in Germany and around Europe, ..."

2. Buying Books Online: Finding Bargains and Saving Money With Booksense Stores by Stephen Windwalker (2002)
"A miscellany of bookish jokes, bad puns, fingerpointing, stories & satire. At present, we have contributors from all walks of bookselling and are eagerly ..."

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