Afghanistanism
noun
Af·ghan·i·stan·ism
afˈganəˌstaˌnizəm,
-taaˌn-,
-stəˌ-
plural -s
: the practice (as by a journalist) of concentrating on problems in distant parts of the world while ignoring controversial local issues
Word History
Etymology
Afghanistan + -ism; from the remoteness of Afghanistan
First Known Use
1943, in the meaning defined above