verzuiling

Dutch

Etymology

From ver- +‎ zuil +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛrˈzœy̯.lɪŋ/, /vərˈzœy̯.lɪŋ/

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• Hyphenation: ver‧zui‧ling

Noun

verzuiling f (plural verzuilingen)

1. pillarization, institutional segregation of society according to religious and political identity [from early 1950s]

Antonyms

• ontzuiling

Derived terms

• verzuilen

Related terms

• zuil