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Sarmatism

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

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  • General-American: /ˈsɑɹmətɪzəm/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsɑːmətɪzəm/

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noun

Meaning 1

The belief that the people of the Polish Commonwealth descended from the ancient Sarmatians, the inhabitants of Slavic lands in antiquity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Sarmatianism

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish sarmatyzm.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: sarmatisme — belief that the people of the Polish Commonwealth descended from the ancient Sarmatians
  • German: Sarmatismus — belief that the people of the Polish Commonwealth descended from the ancient Sarmatians
  • Polish: sarmatyzm — belief that the people of the Polish Commonwealth descended from the ancient Sarmatians
  • Spanish: sarmatismo — belief that the people of the Polish Commonwealth descended from the ancient Sarmatians