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spijtoptant.

someone who, after Indonesia's declaration of independence, gained Indonesian citizenship, but had rather retained Dutch citizenship

11 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈspɛi̯t.ɔpˌtɑnt/
  1. someone who, after Indonesia's declaration of independence, gained Indonesian citizenship, but had rather retained Dutch citizenship

    masculine
  2. pentito, informant (criminal who cooperates with the police)

    masculine
  3. someone who regrets a choice

    broadly · masculine
Where this word comes from

From spijt (“regret”) + optant (“optant”). First attested in the 1950s.

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