eerzucht

Dutch

Etymology

From eer (“honour”) +‎ zucht (“longing, desire”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːr.zʏxt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: eer‧zucht

Noun

eerzucht f (uncountable)

  1. ambition (with negative connotations) [from 16th c.]
    Synonym: ambitie

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: eersug
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