monsterverbond

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of monster (“monster”) +‎ verbond (“alliance, union”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔn.stər.vərˌbɔnt/, /ˈmɔn.stər.vɛrˌbɔnt/
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  • Hyphenation: mon‧ster‧ver‧bond

Noun

monsterverbond n (plural monsterverbonden)

  1. An alliance or other form of cooperation between opponents to take on a common enemy, an unholy alliance. [from mid 19th c.]

Usage notes
  • The term had a strongly pejorative connotation well into the twentieth century, but this connotation has largely disappeared in contemporary use.
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