Flugscham

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German

Etymology

Calque of Swedish flygskam, Flug +‎ Scham

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfluːkˌʃaːm/
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Noun

Flugscham f (genitive Flugscham, no plural)

  1. flight shame
    • 2021 April 10, Stephan Lina, “Airbus: Flugzeuge werden kleiner und nachhaltiger”, in Bayerischer Rundfunk, archived from the original on 2021-04-11:
      Stichwort Flugscham: Vor allem in westlichen Ländern verschärfte sich die Diskussion darüber, wie man Flugreisen klimafreundlicher gestalten könnte.
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