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10:55 Apr 10, 2020
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
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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Definition from own experience or research:
Någon som struntar i råden från myndigheter och experter och sätter sina egna nöjen och önskemål före andras säkerhet.

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Explanation:
This word is so new that there aren't really any official online sources, but since the words "covid-19" and "idiot" are identical in English and Swedish the word "covidiot" is also the same in both languages.
Pernilla Wåhlström
France
Local time: 15:22
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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