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Ukrainian
Etymology
From шарова́ри (šarováry, “shalwars”) + -щина (-ščyna), as such representations often depict male Ukrainians wearing vyshyvankas and shalwars.
Pronunciation
Noun
шарова́рщина • (šarovárščyna) f inan (genitive шарова́рщини, uncountable)
- Ukrainian fakelore, limited and corrupted representations of Ukrainian folklore.
- Ignorant stereotypes of Ukraine and Ukrainian people, especially in Russian pop culture depictions of Ukraine.
Declension
Declension of шарова́рщина (inan sg-only hard fem-form accent-a)
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See also
- разве́систая клю́ква (razvésistaja kljúkva, “cranberries”), клю́ква (kljúkva) (Western stereotypical depictions of Russia)
- байракта́рщина (bajraktárščyna, “Bayraktar-ness”) (excessive use of patriotic memes during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine)