Uttal

    • IPA: /ˈhɛɹˌsplɪ.tiɳ/
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Substantiv
1.hårklyveri {ett}idiom

Definitioner

Substantiv

  1. (idiomatic) the act of finding exceedingly small differences which are probably neither important nor noticeable to most people.

Exempel

  • Dick's Tribune poked endless fun at the hair-splitting sectarianism of the various Trotskyist groups jostling on the fringes of the Labour party at that time.
  • On Thursday, the United Nations will vote on whether Palestine should be raised to the status of "non-member observer state" at the United Nations, rather than the status of "observer entity" which it currently holds. This seems like hair-splitting, but it is a contentious issue.

Böjningsformer

Pluralhair-splittings

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