carcundia

Spanish

Etymology

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Noun

carcundia f (plural carcundias)

1. (derogatory) Carlist politics

   Synonym: carcunda

2. backwardness, retrograde ideas (specially in politics)
   • 2015 October 8, “Savall eleva el espíritu de Bogotá”, in El País‎^[1]:

     En el primero se daba rienda suelta a las bajas pasiones y a la carcundia liberadora del mal de amores.

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Derived terms

• carca