eerzucht

Dutch

Etymology

From eer (“honour”) +‎ zucht (“longing, desire”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeːr.zʏxt/

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• Hyphenation: eer‧zucht

Noun

eerzucht f (uncountable)

1. ambition (with negative connotations) [from 16th c.]

   Synonym: ambitie

Derived terms

• eerzuchtig

Descendants

• Afrikaans: eersug