regeerzucht

Dutch

Etymology

From regeren (“to govern; to rule”) +‎ zucht (“pathological desire”). Cognate with German Regiersucht.

Noun

regeerzucht f (uncountable)

1. (derogatory, dated) pathological desire to rule
   • De onverzaadelyke regeerzugt van Stilicho en Rusinus, die 't gansche ryk geschud heeft. (Holl. Maatsch. d. Weetensch. 6, p. 217; 1761)

     The insatiable desire to rule of Stilicho and Rusinus that shook the whole empire.

2. (derogatory) pathological desire to govern

Synonyms

• (desire to rule): heerszucht

Derived terms

• regeerzuchtig