gangsteryzm
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from American English gangsterism. First attested in 1932.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡaŋɡˈstɛ.rɘzm/, /ɡanɡˈstɛ.rɘzm/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛrɘzm
- Syllabification: gang‧ste‧ryzm
Noun
gangsteryzm m inan
- gangsterdom, gangsterism (organized criminal activity characterized by brutality and ruthlessness)
- Synonyms: gangsterka, gangsterstwo
- (by extension) gangsterism (brutal and ruthless activity of a person or group of people)
- Synonym: gangsterstwo
Declension
Declension of gangsteryzm
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | gangsteryzm |
| genitive | gangsteryzmu |
| dative | gangsteryzmowi |
| accusative | gangsteryzm |
| instrumental | gangsteryzmem |
| locative | gangsteryzmie |
| vocative | gangsteryzmie |
References
Further reading
- gangsteryzm in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- gangsteryzm in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- gangsteryzm in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego