либераст
Russian
Etymology
Blend of либера́л (liberál, “liberal”) + педера́ст (pederást, pedɛrást, “pederast”). Used when expressing aversion to neoliberalism and/or homosexuality.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [lʲɪbʲɪˈrast]
Noun
либера́ст • (liberást) m anim (genitive либера́ста, nominative plural либера́сты, genitive plural либера́стов, feminine либера́стка)
- (slang, derogatory) libtard, liberal
Usage notes
The term is often used by political bloggers and other politically active citizens in Russia and other post-Soviet countries with strong anti-western sentiment as a pejorative against supporters of western liberal democracy, free-market capitalism and social liberalism. It is a contraction of the word "liberal" and "pederast" as in Russia pederasty is synonymously associated with homosexuality, the rights of people practicing which are usually defended by groups supporting the aforementioned political principles.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | либера́ст liberást | либера́сты liberásty |
| genitive | либера́ста liberásta | либера́стов liberástov |
| dative | либера́сту liberástu | либера́стам liberástam |
| accusative | либера́ста liberásta | либера́стов liberástov |
| instrumental | либера́стом liberástom | либера́стами liberástami |
| prepositional | либера́сте liberáste | либера́стах liberástax |
Related terms
- либера́сти́я (liberástíja)
- толера́ст (tolerást), used when expressing aversion to tolerant people.
See also
- демшиза́ (demšizá)