snällism
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
snäll + -ism. Listed as a new word in the 13th edition (2006) of SAOL. Might have been used in Inger Enkvist, "Skolan ett svenskt högriskprojekt” (2003).
Noun edit
snällism c
Usage notes edit
- It is used in schooling, referring to relaxed requirements that send children to the next level without the necessary knowledge.
- It is used in immigration policy, referring to benefits given to those who haven't qualified.
Declension edit
| Declension of snällism | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | snällism | snällismen | — | — |
| Genitive | snällisms | snällismens | — | — |