hokjesdenken

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From hokje (label, social category) +‎ -s- +‎ denken (thinking).

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

hokjesdenken n (uncountable)

  1. The tendency to think of people in term of rigid, reductionist labels and social categories and failing to do justice to individuals' individuality.

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