Hollanditis
English
Etymology
From Holland + -itis (fictional disease suffix), coined in 1981 by Walter Laqueur.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /hɑlænˈdaɪtɪs/
Noun
Hollanditis (uncountable)
- Opposition to nuclear proliferation and the deployment of American nuclear weapons in Western Europe, especially in reference to the Netherlands.
Dutch
Alternative forms
- hollanditis
Etymology
Borrowed from English Hollanditis, coined in 1981 by Walter Laqueur. First attested in July 1981.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɦɔ.lɑnˈdi.təs/
Noun
Hollanditis f (uncountable)
- Hollanditis; opposition to nuclear proliferation and the deployment of American nuclear weapons in Western Europe, especially in reference to the Netherlands.
- 1981 July 13, "„Nieuwe Fase in neutralisme”: Hollanditis besmet Europa", Volkskrant, page 1.