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Weimarization

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

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌvaɪmɑːɹaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /-ɹɪ-/
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  • General-American: /ˌvaɪmɑɹaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
  • General-American: /-ɹɪ-/

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noun

Meaning 1

A state of economic crisis leading to political upheaval and extremism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: British, English, Oxford, US, uncountable

Topics: government, politics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Weimar (city in Thuringia, Germany) + -ization. On 11 August 1919, the national assembly of the German state met in Weimar to adopt a new constitution (the Weimar Constitution), leading to the formation of the Weimar Republic which proved to be a time of economic and political upheaval.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: weimarisation — state of economic crisis leading to political upheaval and extremism
  • German: Weimarisierung — state of economic crisis leading to political upheaval and extremism
  • German: Weimarisation — state of economic crisis leading to political upheaval and extremism
  • Polish: weimaryzacja — state of economic crisis leading to political upheaval and extremism
  • Serbo-Croatian: vajmarizacija — state of economic crisis leading to political upheaval and extremism