foliarz

Polish

Etymology

From folia (“foil”) +‎ -arz, referring to tinfoil hats worn by the stereotypical conspiracy theorist to supposedly protect against mind control beams.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔ.ljaʂ/

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• Rhymes: -ɔljaʂ
• Syllabification: fo‧liarz

Noun

foliarz m pers (female equivalent foliarka)

1. (neologism, Internet slang, derogatory) tinfoil hatter, conspiracy theorist

   Synonyms: denialista, szur

   Hyponyms: antyszczepionkowiec, kreacjonista, płaskoziemiec

Declension

Declension of foliarz

	singular	plural
nominative	foliarz	foliarze
genitive	foliarza	foliarzy
dative	foliarzowi	foliarzom
accusative	foliarza	foliarzy
instrumental	foliarzem	foliarzami
locative	foliarzu	foliarzach
vocative	foliarzu	foliarze

Derived terms

• foliarski
• foliarstwo

 

Further reading

• foliarz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• foliarz in Polish dictionaries at PWN