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Etymology

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Compound of schaamte (shame, dishonour) +‎ cultuur (culture).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsxaːm.tə.kʏlˌtyːr/
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  • Hyphenation: schaam‧te‧cul‧tuur

Noun

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schaamtecultuur f (plural schaamteculturen, diminutive schaamtecultuurtje n)

  1. (sociology) culture characterised by the dominance of honour and shame in value judgements

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