snällism

Swedish

Etymology

snäll +‎ -ism. Listed as a new word in the 13th edition (2006) of SAOL. Might have been used in Inger Enkvist, "Skolan ett svenskt högriskprojekt” (2003).

Noun

snällism c

1. misguided kindness turned into an ideology, relaxed requirements

Usage notes

• It is used in schooling, referring to relaxed requirements that send children to the next level without the necessary knowledge.
• It is used in immigration policy, referring to benefits given to those who haven't qualified.

Declension

Declension of snällism

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	snällism	snällisms
	definite	snällismen	snällismens
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

References

• snällism in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)