haittamaahanmuutto
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
haitta (“harm”) + maahanmuutto (“immigration”), literally "harmful immigration"
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈhɑi̯tːɑˌmɑːhɑnˌmuːtːo/, [ˈhɑ̝i̯t̪ːɑ̝ˌmɑ̝ːɦɑ̝mˌmuːt̪ːo̞]
- Rhymes: -uːtːo
- Syllabification(key): hait‧ta‧maa‧han‧muut‧to
Noun edit
haittamaahanmuutto
- (politics, neologism) immigration that is alleged to be harmful to the recipient country
- Puolue ei vastusta kaikkea maahanmuuttoa, vaan pelkkää haittamaahanmuuttoa.
- The party doesn't oppose all immigration, just harmful immigration.
Usage notes edit
- Potentially offensive. Heavily associated with the anti-immigrant right and the Finns Party.