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  What it means

  Literally “mutual admiration society.” Used ironically to describe a group of people who constantly praise and flatter each other, often ignoring criticism from outsiders. Implies that the group’s praise is insincere or self-serving.

  Vocabulary

  • towarzystwo — society, company, group
  • wzajemny — mutual, reciprocal
  • adoracja — adoration, admiration

  Grammar note

  A noun phrase in the genitive: 'towarzystwo' (nominative) + 'wzajemnej adoracji' (genitive). Used as a noun: 'To jest towarzystwo wzajemnej adoracji.'

  Cultural context

  Borrowed conceptually from English 'mutual admiration society', this phrase is used in Polish media and political commentary.

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