Polish edit

Etymology edit

From alibi +‎ -izm. First attested in 1946.[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /aˈli.bizm/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ibizm
  • Syllabification: a‧li‧bizm

Noun edit

alibizm m inan

  1. (ironic, uncommon) looking for a justification for one's actions

Declension edit

Related terms edit

noun

References edit

  1. ^ Polska Walcząca - Żołnierz Polski na Obczyźnie = Fighting Poland : weekly for the Polish Forces[1] (in Polish), number R.8, nr 43, 1946, page 2

Further reading edit

  • alibizm in Polish dictionaries at PWN