geloofsovertuiger

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of geloof (“faith”) +‎ -s- +‎ overtuiger (“persuader, convincer”), influenced by geloofsovertuiging.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈloːfs.oː.vərˈtœy̯.ɣər/
  • Hyphenation: ge‧loofs‧o‧ver‧tui‧ger

Noun

geloofsovertuiger m (plural geloofsovertuigers, diminutive geloofsovertuigertje n)

  1. (Netherlands, neologism, informal) religious proselytiser (in particular door-to-door proselytisers like Jehovah's Witnesses)
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