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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish حجی (hacı), حاجی (hacı, Kaaba pilgrim).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [xɐnˈʐa]
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Noun

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ханжа́ (xanžám anim or f anim (genitive ханжи́, nominative plural ханжи́, genitive plural ханже́й)

  1. bigot, hypocrite, Pharisee
    Synonyms: лицеме́р (licemér), (archaic) ипокри́т (ipokrít)

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • ханжа in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru