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Hollanditis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /hɑlænˈdaɪtɪs/

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noun

Meaning 1

Opposition to nuclear proliferation and the deployment of American nuclear weapons in Western Europe, especially in reference to the Netherlands.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From Holland + -itis (fictional disease suffix), coined in 1981 by Walter Laqueur.