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Dutch
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”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaːn.zin dɛs pɛrˈsoːns/
Noun
aanzien des persoons n (uncountable)
- (idiomatic) discrimination, unfair judgment which depends on the individual person
Er mag geen aanzien des persoons zijn.- There must be no discrimination.
- (idiomatic) personal status, those attributes that discriminate people from others
Ik kijk niet naar het aanzien des persoons.- I don't look at personal status.