Sarmatism

English

Etymology

Sarmatia +‎ -ism

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsɑɹmətɪzəm/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsɑːmətɪzəm/

Noun

Sarmatism (uncountable)

1. (historical) The belief that the people of the Polish Commonwealth descended from the ancient Sarmatians, the legendary invaders of Slavic lands in antiquity.

Synonyms

• Sarmatianism

Translations

belief that the people of the Polish Commonwealth descended from the ancient Sarmatians

• French: sarmatisme (fr) m
• German: Sarmatismus m
• Polish: sarmatyzm (pl) m

Further reading

• Sarmatism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia