Schutzbehauptung

German

Etymology

Schutz (protection) + Behauptung (claim, assertion)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃʊtsbəˌhaʊ̯ptʊŋ]
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  • Hyphenation: Schutz‧be‧haup‧tung
  • Rhymes: -ʊŋ

Noun

Schutzbehauptung f (genitive Schutzbehauptung, plural Schutzbehauptungen)

  1. false assertion, defensive lie, lie to cover oneself, self-serving declaration, attempt to justify one's behavior (an incorrect claim that someone makes to hide guilt in order to avoid negative consequences)

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