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Dutch term or phrase:	vijanddenken
English translation:	hostile attitude
Entered by:	Alexander Schleber

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09:32 Aug 22, 2006

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Social Sciences - Psychology

Dutch term or phrase: vijanddenken

"Vanuit beslissers, logistieke wegbereiders, de uitvoerders, de burgers in diverse rollen, de slachtoffers … Door gedetailleerde schildering is identificatie mogelijk en wordt vijanddenken doorbroken."

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Alexander Schleber KudoZ activity Questions: 674 (none open) (14 without valid answers) (12 closed without grading) Answers: 4439
Local time: 09:19

hostile attitude

Explanation:
or perhaps simply hostility/antagonism/animosity ... in line with how Van Dale defines 'vijandenken':
wijze van denken in termen van vriend en vijand (m.n. mbt. de Oost-Westverhouding tijdens de Koude Oorlog)

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Ruchira Raychaudhuri
Belgium
Local time: 09:19

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hostile attitude

Ruchira Raychaudhuri

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hostile attitude

Ruchira Raychaudhuri
Belgium
Local time: 09:19
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Suzan Hamer: I like hostility/antagonism/animosity; anger/unfriendliness/resentment/opposition and antipathy are other possibilities--depending on overall context.

14 mins

-> Thanks Suzan :-)

agree

Andre de Vries

30 mins

-> Thanks Andre :)

agree

Dave Calderhead: and with Suzan

1 hr

-> Thanks Dave :)

agree

Jack den Haan: ... but prefer Suzan's 'animosity' myself. Concise Oxford Dict.: a spirit or feeling of strong hostility. About the closest English can come without resorting to a more less literal/descriptive translation, in my humble opinion!//Yes, indeed. Sorry!

1 hr

-> Thanks Jack (though if you take a second look, you'll see that I also suggested 'animosity' ;-))

agree

Saskia Steur: also with anomosity

3 hrs

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Changes made by editors

Aug 22, 2006 - Changes made by Antoinette Verburg:
Field	Other => Social Sciences
Field (specific)	Other => Psychology

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