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Ariër
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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from nl de Arier, from nl sa आर्य.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈaː.ri.ər/
nl Nl-Ariër.ogg
nl Ari er
nl aːriər
Noun
m -s -
nl linguistics historical an Aryan; an Indo-Aryan or Indo-Iranian
nl historical otherwise _ offensive white supremacist see usage note an Aryan member of a supposed white subrace believed in by scientific racists
Usage notes
The scientific racist sense about a member of a supposed white subrace is strongly associated with fascism, in particular National Socialism, and is only considered inoffensive in descriptions of such beliefs, for instance in historical texts, or in certain kinds of facetious use. When used directly it is usually offensive.
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