kundlizm

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “mongrelism”. From kundel +‎ -izm. Sense 2 was coined by Polish politician Melchior Wańkowicz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkun.dlizm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -undlizm
  • Syllabification: kun‧dlizm

Noun

kundlizm m inan

  1. (rare, derogatory) bickering, petty quarreling
  3. (neologism) of a contemptible attitude of a person or collective, which is the opposite of nobility, authenticity, selflessness (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)

Declension

Declension of kundlizm
singular
nominative kundlizm
genitive kundlizmu
dative kundlizmowi
accusative kundlizm
instrumental kundlizmem
locative kundlizmie
vocative kundlizmie

Further reading

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