"tone policing" meaning in English

See tone policing in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} tone policing (uncountable)
  1. (derogatory) Insistence that another party in a discussion adopts an unconfrontational or relaxed attitude. Tags: derogatory, uncountable Translations (Translations): トーン・ポリーシング (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-tone_policing-en-noun-YAxIIA4z

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} tone policing
  1. present participle and gerund of tone police Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: tone police Translations (Translations): トーン・ポリーシング (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-tone_policing-en-verb-SwxfKBTK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74

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