gezagsaanbidder

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Dutch

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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.