lentocrazia

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

1966: from lento (slow) +‎ -crazia (-cracy), modeled on burocrazia (bureaucracy).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌlɛn.to.kratˈt͡si.a/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: len‧to‧cra‧zì‧a

Noun[edit]

lentocrazia f (plural lentocrazie)

  1. (humorous, usually in the singular) bureaucratic inefficiency