styropian

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Polish

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Etymology

From styren +‎ piana. Calque of English styrofoam. The political sense comes from the strikes organized by the Solidarity trade union where protesters would stay in the factory for many days and sleep on makeshift beds made from blocks of styrofoam.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stɘˈrɔ.pjan/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔpjan
  • Syllabification: sty‧ro‧pian

Noun

styropian m inan

  1. (organic chemistry) styrofoam

Declension

Noun

styropian m pers

  1. (derogatory, politics, slang) politician with a history of involvement with the Solidarity trade union

Declension

Further reading

  • styropian in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • styropian in Polish dictionaries at PWN