Denunziantentum

German

Etymology

Denunziant +‎ -en- +‎ -tum

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /denʊnˈtsi̯antn̩tuːm/

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• Hyphenation: De‧nun‧zi‧an‧ten‧tum

Noun

Denunziantentum n (strong, genitive Denunziantentumes or Denunziantentums, no plural)

1. (derogatory) culture of denunciation

Declension

Declension of Denunziantentum [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Denunziantentum
genitive	eines	des	Denunziantentumes, Denunziantentums
dative	einem	dem	Denunziantentum, Denunziantentume1
accusative	ein	das	Denunziantentum

¹Now rare, see notes.

See also

• Blockwartmentalität

Further reading

• “Denunziantentum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Denunziantentum” in Duden online
• “Denunziantentum” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon