crimigrant

Dutch

Etymology

Neologism; in use since 2016.[1] From a blend of crimineel +‎ immigrant. Possibly a borrowing from English crimmigrant. The Dutch spelling with one -m- may be due to the influence of the word krimi (“crime novel or film”).

Noun

crimigrant m (plural crimigranten, diminutive crimigrantje n, feminine crimigrante)

1. (offensive) crimmigrant

Usage notes

Mainly used in far-right rhetorics.

Related terms

• crimigratie