gezagsaanbidder

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of gezag (“authority, power”) +‎ -s- +‎ aanbidden (“to worship”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈzɑxs.aːnˌbɪ.dər/
  • Hyphenation: ge‧zags‧aan‧bid‧der

Noun

gezagsaanbidder m (plural gezagsaanbidders)

  1. (derogatory) someone with a dogmatic and uncritical reverence for authority
    De gezagsaanbidders eisten een paddoverbod.
    The fawning authoritarians demanded a ban on magic mushrooms.
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