aanzien des persoons
Pronunciation: /ˈaːn.zin dɛs pɛrˈsoːns/
“aanzien des persoons” is a Dutch word. Its 2 meanings in English:
noun
- discrimination, unfair judgment which depends on the individual person
- personal status, those attributes that discriminate people from others
Etymology
See zonder aanzien des persoons for the origin of the phrase. The original sense is “discrimination”. The sense “personal status” must have developed through association with aanzien in the sense of “prestige”.
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