meidenvenijn

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From meid (girl, gal) +‎ -en- +‎ venijn (venom, malice).

Noun

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meidenvenijn n (uncountable)

  1. the phenomenon of social conflict among girls (manifesting as e.g. bullying, malicious gossip and exclusion), viewed from the perspectives of pedagogy and education