hofdolheid
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compound of hof (“court”) + dolheid (“madness, craze”), likely formed to resemble hondsdolheid (“rabies”). Reportedly coined by Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, according to Thijs Booy.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
hofdolheid f (uncountable)
- (Netherlands, derogatory, rare) fawning servility towards a monarch
- Synonym: hermelijnkoorts