English Explanatory Dictionary

Weimarization

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A state of economic crisis leading to political upheaval and extremism.

Pronunciation

/ˌvaɪmɑːɹaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ /-ɹɪ-/ En-uk-Weimarization.oga /ˌvaɪmɑɹaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/

Word forms

Weimarization Weimarisation

Etymology

From Weimar (city in Thuringia, Germany) + -ization. On 11 August 1919, the national assembly of the German state met in Weimar to adopt a new constitution (the Weimar Constitution), leading to the formation of the Weimar Republic which proved to be a time of economic and political upheaval.

Related words

Weimarize
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