pravdoláskař
Czech
Etymology
From pravda + -o- + láska + -ař. The term was derived from the words of Václav Havel during or shortly after the Velvet Revolution pravda a láska musí zvítězit nad lží a nenávistí (truth and love must prevail over lies and hatred).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈpravdɔlaːskar̝̊]
Noun
pravdoláskař m anim
- (usually derogatory) Someone who optimistically (and or naively) believes that truth and love must prevail over lies and hatred, translatable perhaps as a "love-'n'-truthnik".
- (usually derogatory) An adherent, sympathizer or a proponent of Václav Havel or his political style.
Synonyms
- sluníčkář
- havlista