Meanings
nounHollanditis (uncountable)
- uncountableOpposition to nuclear proliferation and the deployment of American nuclear weapons in Western Europe, especially in reference to the Netherlands.
Origin
From Holland + -itis (fictional disease suffix), coined in 1981 by Walter Laqueur.
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APA
Hollanditis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hollanditis
MLA
“Hollanditis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hollanditis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hollanditis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hollanditis.
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