Russian edit

Etymology edit

хам (xam) +‎ -ство (-stvo). Compare Polish chamstwo.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ха́мство (xámstvon inan (genitive ха́мства, nominative plural ха́мства, genitive plural хамств)

  1. boorishness, rudeness, loutishness; chutzpah

Declension edit