deugmens
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom deugen (“to be moral”) + mens (“person, human”). The verb deugen has connotations of sanctimoniousness in contemporary Dutch right-wing populist discourse.
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Nomen
editdeugmens m (plural deugmensen, diminutive deugmensje n)
- (derogatory) A left-wing oder progressive person, particularly one perceived to be a virtue signaller.