Hollanditis

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /hɑlænˈdaɪtɪs/

Noun

Hollanditis (uncountable)

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

Dutch

Alternative forms

• hollanditis

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɦɔ.lɑnˈdi.təs/

Noun

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.