frontmentaliteit

Dutch

Etymology

Coined in 1954 by Frederik van Heek. Compound of front (“front”) +‎ mentaliteit (“mentality”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfrɔnt.mɛn.taː.liˌtɛi̯t/
• Hyphenation: front‧men‧ta‧li‧teit

Noun

frontmentaliteit f (uncountable)

1. siege mentality, trench mentality (fearful, oppositional collective attitude caused by victimisation or minority status)

Usage notes

Use of this word is mostly confined to referring to Dutch Roman Catholic culture before the 1970s.