Czech

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Etymology

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From pravda +‎ -o- +‎ láska +‎ -ař. The term was derived from the words of Václav Havel during or shortly after the Velvet Revolution pravda a láska musí zvítězit nad lží a nenávistí (truth and love must prevail over lies and hatred).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈpravdolaːskar̝̊]

Noun

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pravdoláskař m anim

  1. (usually derogatory) someone who optimistically (and or naively) believes that truth and love must prevail over lies and hatred, translatable perhaps as a "love-'n'-truthnik"
  2. (usually derogatory) an adherent, sympathizer or a proponent of Václav Havel or his political style

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