regeerzucht etymology

Dutch word regeerzucht comes from Dutch zucht, Dutch regeren

Detailed word origin of regeerzucht

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
zucht Dutch (nld) (usually, used in compounds) a disease, sickness. A pathological desire or craving. Longing, desire Sigh Sigh.
regeren Dutch (nld) (transitive, archaic) to control, to conduct, to direct, to govern. (transitive, intransitive) to rule, reign, govern.
regeerzucht Dutch (nld) (pejorative) pathological desire to govern. (pejorative, dated) pathological desire to rule.

Words with the same origin as regeerzucht

Descendants of regeren
burgerregering interim-regering regeerakkoord regering regeringscoalitie regeringsduur regeringsleider regeringsperiode