alibizm

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From alibi +‎ -izm. First attested in 1946.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /aˈli.bizm/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ibizm
  • Syllabification: a‧li‧bizm

Noun[edit]

alibizm m inan

  1. (ironic, uncommon) looking for a justification for one's actions

Declension[edit]

Related terms[edit]

noun

References[edit]

  1. ^ Polska Walcząca - Żołnierz Polski na Obczyźnie = Fighting Poland : weekly for the Polish Forces[1] (in Polish), number R.8, nr 43, 1946, page 2

Further reading[edit]

  • alibizm in Polish dictionaries at PWN