Law of Jante en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈjæntə/
Etymology
Introduced by the Dano-Norwegian author Aksel Sandemose in the 1933 novel A Fugitive Crosses His Tracks (En flyktning krysser sitt spor), in which Jante is a small Danish town where nobody is anonymous.
Meanings
- A social code in Scandinavian countries that opposes individualism, ambition, and vanity.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the Law of Jante | canonical | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
sv jantelagen (Law of Jante) · sv jante (Law of Jante) · nn jantelov (Law of Jante) · pl prawo Jante (Law of Jante) · nb jantelov (Law of Jante) · da janteloven (Law of Jante) · fi Janten laki (Law of Jante)