foliarz

Polish

Etymology

From folia (“foil”) +‎ -arz, referring to tinfoil hats worn by the stereotypical conspiracy theorist to supposedly protect against mind control beams.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔ.ljaʂ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔljaʂ
  • Syllabification: fo‧liarz

Noun

foliarz m pers (female equivalent foliarka)

  1. (neologism, Internet slang, derogatory) tinfoil hatter, conspiracy theorist
    Synonyms: denialista, szur
    Hyponyms: antyszczepionkowiec, kreacjonista, płaskoziemiec

Declension
Declension of foliarz
singular plural
nominative foliarz foliarze
genitive foliarza foliarzy
dative foliarzowi foliarzom
accusative foliarza foliarzy
instrumental foliarzem foliarzami
locative foliarzu foliarzach
vocative foliarzu foliarze

Derived terms
  • foliarski
  • foliarstwo

Further reading
  • foliarz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • foliarz in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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