Hollanditis
English
editEtymology
editFrom Holland + -itis (fictional disease suffix), coined in 1981 by Walter Laqueur.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editHollanditis (uncountable)
- Opposition to nuclear proliferation and the deployment of American nuclear weapons in Western Europe, especially in reference to the Netherlands.
Dutch
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from English Hollanditis, coined in 1981 by Walter Laqueur. First attested in July 1981.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editHollanditis f (uncountable)
- 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.
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