Wutbürger

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Etymology

Wut +‎ Bürger, Wut (rage, fury, wrath, temper, dander, frenzy, passion) + Bürger (citizen, burgher). Cognate to English wode (furious, fury) + burgher (citizen).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvuːtˌbʏʁɡɐ/
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Noun

Wutbürger m (strong, genitive Wutbürgers, plural Wutbürger, feminine Wutbürgerin)

  1. (journalistic, derogatory) An angry or enraged citizen, especially one who feels politically marginalized.
    • 2022 December 15, Hartmut Rosa, quotee, “Hartmut Rosa im Gespräch: Die Zukunft ist nicht zu sehen”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Da hat sich auf allen Ebenen etwas geändert. Wir haben nur noch Wutbürger. Klimaleugner hassen Klimaaktivisten und andersrum.
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