Hollanditis

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Holland +‎ -itis (fictional disease suffix), coined in 1981 by Walter Laqueur.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Hollanditis (uncountable)

  1. Opposition to nuclear proliferation and the deployment of American nuclear weapons in Western Europe, especially in reference to the Netherlands.

Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English Hollanditis, coined in 1981 by Walter Laqueur. First attested in July 1981.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌɦɔ.lɑnˈdi.təs/

Noun[edit]

Hollanditis f (uncountable)

  1. Hollanditis; opposition to nuclear proliferation and the deployment of American nuclear weapons in Western Europe, especially in reference to the Netherlands.
    • 1981 July 13, "„Nieuwe Fase in neutralisme”: Hollanditis besmet Europa", Volkskrant, page 1.