-istancomb. form

Primary stress is variably either attracted to the second syllable of this combining form or retained by the usual stressed syllable of the preceding element. Vowels may be reduced accordingly. E.g. nerdistan Brit.

/ˌnəːdᵻˈstan/,

/ˌnəːdᵻˈstɑːn/,

/ˈnəːdᵻstan/,

/ˈnəːdᵻstɑːn/, U.S.

/ˌnərdəˈstæn/,

/ˈnərdəˌstæn/.

Origin: From proper names. Etymons: proper names Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan..

Etymology: < -istan (in e.g. Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, etc.). Compare earlier -stan comb. form, stan n.¹

Frequently humorous.

= -stan comb. form.

ΚΠ

1990 Current Hist. Oct. 338/2 Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are trying to gain a foothold under the banner of Islam. Some in Pakistan talk of creating an ‘Islamistan’ that unites all Central Asia, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

1992 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 18 Jan. d6/3 The natives call it ‘Absurdistan’.

1999 N.Y. Times 24 Jan. (Business section) 4/1 Irvine..is what you might call a nerdistan: a suburban enclave..where scientists, engineers and technicians feel comfortable living and working.

2004 Wired Sept. 155/3 A Republican who ran on a platform of ‘God, guns, and gays’, Inhofe revels in making statements that don't play well in the liberal precincts of Blogistan.

2006 N.Y. Mag. 21 Aug. 32/1 Over the last five years, Al Qaeda has dispersed its leadership across the globe, from Indonesia to Londonistan.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	-istan
释义	-istancomb. form Primary stress is variably either attracted to the second syllable of this combining form or retained by the usual stressed syllable of the preceding element. Vowels may be reduced accordingly. E.g. nerdistan Brit. /ˌnəːdᵻˈstan/, /ˌnəːdᵻˈstɑːn/, /ˈnəːdᵻstan/, /ˈnəːdᵻstɑːn/, U.S. /ˌnərdəˈstæn/, /ˈnərdəˌstæn/. Origin: From proper names. Etymons: proper names Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan.. Etymology: < -istan (in e.g. Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, etc.). Compare earlier -stan comb. form, stan n.¹ Frequently humorous. = -stan comb. form. ΚΠ 1990 Current Hist. Oct. 338/2 Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are trying to gain a foothold under the banner of Islam. Some in Pakistan talk of creating an ‘Islamistan’ that unites all Central Asia, Afghanistan and Pakistan. 1992 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 18 Jan. d6/3 The natives call it ‘Absurdistan’. 1999 N.Y. Times 24 Jan. (Business section) 4/1 Irvine..is what you might call a nerdistan: a suburban enclave..where scientists, engineers and technicians feel comfortable living and working. 2004 Wired Sept. 155/3 A Republican who ran on a platform of ‘God, guns, and gays’, Inhofe revels in making statements that don't play well in the liberal precincts of Blogistan. 2006 N.Y. Mag. 21 Aug. 32/1 Over the last five years, Al Qaeda has dispersed its leadership across the globe, from Indonesia to Londonistan. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < comb. form1990
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