aitosuomalaisuus

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) A post-WWI nationalistic movement and ideology in Finland, which strived for further improvement of the status of Finnish language in national institutions, such as universities.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish aito (true, genuine, real) + Finnish suomalaisuus (Finnishness).

Origin

Finnish

suomalaisuus

Gloss

Finnishness

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