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burgermoed.

the courage of citizens when intervening at personal risk at the sight of someone in danger; civil courage

10 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbʏr.ɣərˌmut/
  1. the courage of citizens when intervening at personal risk at the sight of someone in danger; civil courage

    masculine · no-diminutive · uncountable
    Tugce Albayrak is in Duitsland door haar dappere optreden uitgegroeid tot het symbool van burgermoed.
Where this word comes from

Neologism. Related to and likely influenced by burgerzin (“civil responsibility”). Possibly influenced by German Zivilcourage (“civil courage”). Equivalent to burger (“civilian”) + moed (“courage”).

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