rootless cosmopolitan
rootless cosmopolitan · rootless cosmopolitans
A Jew, particularly in the context of the antisemitic campaign in the Soviet Union…A Jew, particularly in the context of the antisemitic campaign in the Soviet Union from 1948 to 1953.
» One of Stalin's antisemitic campaigns used the dysphemism "rootless cosmopolitans" for Jews.
Meaning
1 senses(derogatory, euphemistic)A Jew, particularly in the context of the antisemitic campaign in the Soviet Union from 1948 to 1953.
Examples
1 sentencesOne of Stalin's antisemitic campaigns used the dysphemism "rootless cosmopolitans" for Jews.
Origin
Calque of Russian безро́дный космополи́т (bezródnyj kosmopolít).Calque of Russian безро́дный космополи́т (bezródnyj kosmopolít).
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Forms
plural: rootless cosmopolitans| Singular | rootless cosmopolitan |
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