weerloosheid

Dutch

Etymology

From weerloos +‎ -heid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌʋeːrˈloːs.ɦɛi̯t/, /ˈʋeːr.loːsˌɦɛi̯t/

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• Hyphenation: weer‧loos‧heid

Noun

weerloosheid f (plural weerloosheden)

1. (uncountable) defencelessness
2. (Protestantism, uncountable) nonviolence; the rejection of any violence even for self-defence, as practiced by the historic peace churches, especially the Anabaptists
3. (rare, countable) something undefended

Derived terms

• weerloosheidsbeginsel