geloofsovertuiger

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of geloof (“faith”) +‎ -s- +‎ overtuiger (“persuader, convincer”), influenced by geloofsovertuiging.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣəˈloːfs.oː.vərˈtœy̯.ɣər/
• Hyphenation: ge‧loofs‧o‧ver‧tui‧ger

Noun

geloofsovertuiger m (plural geloofsovertuigers, diminutive geloofsovertuigertje n)

1. (Netherlands, neologism, informal) religious proselytiser (in particular door-to-door proselytisers like Jehovah's Witnesses)