speelzucht

Dutch

Etymology

From speel (“play”) +‎ zucht (“desire; pathological desire”). Compare German Spielsucht.

Pronunciation

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Noun

speelzucht f (uncountable)

  1. eagerness or desire to gamble, often pathologically

Derived terms

  • speelzuchtig
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