frontmentaliteit
Dutch
Etymology
Coined in 1954 by Frederik van Heek. Compound of front (“front”) + mentaliteit (“mentality”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfrɔnt.mɛn.taː.liˌtɛi̯t/
- Hyphenation: front‧men‧ta‧li‧teit
Noun
frontmentaliteit f (uncountable)
- siege mentality, trench mentality (fearful, oppositional collective attitude caused by victimisation or minority status)
Usage notes
Use of this word is mostly confined to referring to Dutch Roman Catholic culture before the 1970s.