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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSamisdat
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈzaːmɪzdat/
"Viele regimekritische Schriften wurden als Samisdat verbreitet."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The clandestine publication and distribution of literature banned by an oppressive government, typically in the former Soviet Union.
"Dissidents secretly typed and passed around samizdat manuscripts to bypass state censorship." - 2
Literature produced and distributed in this clandestine manner.
"Libraries now preserve rare copies of political samizdat from the 1970s."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'samizdat' originates from the Russian самиздат, meaning 'self-publishing'. It emerged in the Soviet Union during the 1950s as a means for dissidents to circulate banned literature and ideas, reflecting a shift from state-controlled media to individual expression and resistance against censorship.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Samizdat" is said worldwide
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samizdat
Transliteration: /sam.iz.dat/
"Le samizdat était un moyen vital pour propager des idées libres."
Samisdat
Transliteration: /ˈzaːmɪzdat/
"Viele regimekritische Schriften wurden als Samisdat verbreitet."
samizdat
Transliteration: /saˈmizdat/
"Il samizdat rappresentava la voce dell'opposizione clandestina."
samizdat
Transliteration: /sa.misˈðat/
"El samizdat permitió la difusión de textos prohibidos."
samizdat
Transliteration: /sɐ.mizˈdat/
"O samizdat circulava de forma clandestina entre os intelectuais."
समइज़्दात
Transliteration: samizdaat
"सोवियत संघ में प्रतिबंधित साहित्य समइज़्दात के माध्यम से फैलाया जाता था।"
萨米兹达特
Transliteration: sà mǐ zī dá tè
"地下出版物萨米兹达特在苏联时期传播了禁书。"
사미즈다트
Transliteration: samijeudateu
"사미즈다트는 구소련 시절 검열에 저항하는 지하 출판물이었다."
サミズダート
Transliteration: samizudāto
"サミズダートはソ連における非公式な地下出版物であった。"
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