vermeintlich

Related words

• putativ

  Putative

• Ehrenmord

  Honor killing

• Salafismus

  Salafism

• Danaergeschenk

  A Pyrrhic gift is a gift that appears harmless or valuable but actually causes harm to the recipient.

• arisieren

  Aryanize

• angeblich

  allegedly

• vorgeblich

  Purported means seemingly, allegedly, or only for show.

• abderitisch

  Abderitic means foolish, simple-minded, or stupid, often in reference to the inhabitants of the ancient city of Abdera, who were known for their supposed stupidity.

• Arier

  Aryan

• Klugscheißer

  Smart aleck, know-it-all

• Hyperkorrektur

  Hypercorrection

• Hexenjagd

  witch hunt

• Querulant

  litigious person, crank

• Volksetymologie

  Folk etymology

• Schutzhaft

  Protective custody

• Schlimmbesserung

  “A turn for the worse” is a paradoxical term describing an improvement that ultimately turns out to be a deterioration.

• Selbstjustiz

  vigilantism

• deutschtümeln

  To be excessively German in manner or behavior

• entschlacken

  Detoxify

• sogenannt

  so-called

• jesuitisch

  Jesuitical

• Schlangenstein

  A snake stone is a supposed remedy traditionally used to absorb the poison from snakebites or insect stings. It often consists of porous material such as bone or charcoal.

• Astrologie

  Astrology

• Gutmensch

  do-gooder, bleeding heart (often derogatory)

• Professorchen

  Petty professor

• Vigilantismus

  Vigilantism

• snöben

  To flaunt means to behave arrogantly or haughtily towards others, often due to perceived wealth or status.

Example sentences with “vermeintlich”

1. Das war ein vermeintlicher Fehler. (That was an alleged/supposed mistake.)

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