weerloosheid

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From weerloos +‎ -heid.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌʋeːrˈloːs.ɦɛi̯t/, /ˈʋeːr.loːsˌɦɛi̯t/
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  • Hyphenation: weer‧loos‧heid

Noun[edit]

weerloosheid f (plural weerloosheden)

  1. (uncountable) defencelessness
  2. (Protestantism, uncountable) nonviolence; the rejection of any violence even for self-defence, as practiced by the historic peace churches, especially the Anabaptists
  3. (rare, countable) something undefended

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