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covidiot

German translation: Covidiot

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12:54 Apr 10, 2020
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COVID-19 - Slang
Additional field(s): General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters, Medical (general), Journalism
English term or phrase: covidiot
Definition from Miami Herald:
(informal) Someone who completely ignores the advice of health officials, experts and politicians to stay in our homes, stop doing anything fun and basically wait for the next horrific news story to pop up on our timelines.

Example sentence(s):
  • Since it was coined, #covidiot has gone viral on social media platforms, with many throwing criticism around to those not helping stop the spread of COVID-19 by social distancing. Daily Source
  • Maryland COVIDIOT Shawn Marshall Myers spent the weekend in jail after practicing bipartisan stupidity last week. The 41-year-old man is accused of throwing two parties since the pandemic hit Maryland, where 10 people have so far been killed by COVID-19. NY Daily News
  • Don’t be a covidiot: Baylor doctor reinforces key COVID-19 messages Dallas News
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German translation:Covidiot
Definition:
Als „Covidiot“ werden Menschen bezeichnet, die sich nicht an Gesundheitsempfehlungen halten, die den Ernst der Coronakrise ignorieren, die die Gesundheit anderer in Gefahr bringen und die in großen Mengen hamstern.
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Birgit Spalt
Austria
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Covidiot


Definition from Bedeutung Online:
Als „Covidiot“ werden Menschen bezeichnet, die sich nicht an Gesundheitsempfehlungen halten, die den Ernst der Coronakrise ignorieren, die die Gesundheit anderer in Gefahr bringen und die in großen Mengen hamstern.

Example sentence(s):
  • Wortneuschöpfung: Seien Sie kein Covidiot! - Die Rheinpfalz  
  • Und so kann auch ein Instagram-Liebling mit über einer Million Followern, gut bezahlten Sponsorenverträgen und luxuriösem Lifestyle ganz schnell zur „Covidiotin“ erklärt werden. - Die Welt  
Birgit Spalt
Austria
Local time: 15:25
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8

Votes in favor of/against selecting this as the best translation of the term asked
Yes  Steffen Walter
3 hrs
  -> Danke schön!
Yes  Jutta Schandel
3 days 18 hrs
  -> Vielen lieben Dank!
Yes  Marianne Hartz-Poseck: Was sonst?! Auf welchem Planeten lebt die Fragestellerin doch gleich ;-)
4 days
  -> Danke schön! :) Manche dieser Covid-Fragen sind wirklich ein bisschen lächerlich ...
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