"stab-in-the-back myth" meaning in All languages combined

See stab-in-the-back myth on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Calque of German Dolchstoßlegende. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|de|Dolchstoßlegende}} Calque of German Dolchstoßlegende Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} stab-in-the-back myth
  1. (historical) The Dolchstoßlegende: a widespread historical myth in right-wing circles in Germany after 1918, claiming that Germany did not lose World War I militarily and capitulated needlessly after having been betrayed by civilian leaders (especially Communists). Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-stab-in-the-back_myth-en-name-9Oa~to97 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26

Noun [English]

Forms: stab-in-the-back myths [plural]
Etymology: Calque of German Dolchstoßlegende. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|de|Dolchstoßlegende}} Calque of German Dolchstoßlegende Head templates: {{en-noun}} stab-in-the-back myth (plural stab-in-the-back myths)
  1. (by extension) Any denialist myth misattributing failure to internal betrayal. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-stab-in-the-back_myth-en-noun-Hi6nrjXn

Inflected forms

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