snällism

Swedish

Etymology

snäll +‎ -ism. Listed as a new word in the 13th edition (2006) of SAOL. Might have been used in Inger Enkvist, "Skolan ett svenskt högriskprojekt” (2003).

Noun

snällism c

  1. misguided kindness turned into an ideology, relaxed requirements

Usage notes

  • It is used in schooling, referring to relaxed requirements that send children to the next level without the necessary knowledge.
  • It is used in immigration policy, referring to benefits given to those who haven't qualified.

Declension

Declension of snällism
nominative genitive
singular indefinite snällism snällisms
definite snällismen snällismens
plural indefinite — —
definite — —

References

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