plaag

Definitions of plaag
  1. noun
    the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites
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    types:
    schistosomiasis
    an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma; common in the tropics and Far East; symptoms depend on the part of the body infected
  2. noun
    an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
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    type of:
    denunciatie
    a public act of denouncing
  3. noun
    a persistently annoying person
    synonyms: kwelduivel, kwelgeest, pestkop, plaagal, plaaggeest, plaagstok, sar, treiteraar, zuiger
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    type of:
    achtervolger, vervolger
    someone who torments
  4. noun
    someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach
    synonyms: kwelduivel, kwelgeest, pestkop, plaagal, plaaggeest, plaagstok, sar, treiteraar, zuiger
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    type of:
    achtervolger, vervolger
    someone who torments
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