pravdoláskař

Czech

Etymology

From pravda +‎ -o- +‎ láska +‎ -ař. The term was derived from the words of Václav Havel during or shortly after the Velvet Revolution pravda a láska musí zvítězit nad lží a nenávistí (truth and love must prevail over lies and hatred).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈpravdɔlaːskar̝̊]

Noun

pravdoláskař m anim

  1. (usually derogatory) Someone who optimistically (and or naively) believes that truth and love must prevail over lies and hatred, translatable perhaps as a "love-'n'-truthnik".
  2. (usually derogatory) An adherent, sympathizer or a proponent of Václav Havel or his political style.

Synonyms
  • sluníčkář
  • havlista
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