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hollanditis

/hɑlænˈdaɪtɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hol-lan-di-tis
IPA
/hɑlænˈdaɪtɪs/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /hɑlænˈdaɪtɪs/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce hollanditis?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɑlænˈdaɪtɪs/.
What does hollanditis mean?
Opposition to nuclear proliferation and the deployment of American nuclear weapons in Western Europe, especially in reference to the Netherlands.
Where does hollanditis come from?
From Holland + -itis (fictional disease suffix), coined in 1981 by Walter Laqueur.

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