gezagsaanbidder

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of gezag (“authority, power”) +‎ -s- +‎ aanbidden (“to worship”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣəˈzɑxs.aːnˌbɪ.dər/
• Hyphenation: ge‧zags‧aan‧bid‧der

Noun

gezagsaanbidder m (plural gezagsaanbidders)

1. (derogatory) Someone with a dogmatic and uncritical reverence for authority.

   De gezagsaanbidders eisten een paddoverbod.

   The fawning authoritarians demanded a ban on magic mushrooms.