godhetsknarkare

Swedish

Etymology

godhet (“goodness”) +‎ -s- +‎ knarkare (“junkie, drug addict”)

Noun

godhetsknarkare c

1. (slang, derogatory) a person who enjoys doing things considered good or virtuous (by many), especially when motivated by selfish desires like self-promotion, like a virtue signaler

Usage notes

Chiefly used by people on the political right.

Declension

Declension of godhetsknarkare
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	godhetsknarkare	godhetsknarkaren	godhetsknarkare	godhetsknarkarna
Genitive	godhetsknarkares	godhetsknarkarens	godhetsknarkares	godhetsknarkarnas

See also

• godhetssignalering (“virtue signaling”)

References

• godhetsknarkare in Svensk ordbok (SO)