noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A tendency to favor what is foreign. uncountable
2. 2
   A trait, custom, phrase or characteristic typical of a foreign country or language. countable

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anglicismbarbarismborrowinginamorata

Antonyms

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americanism

Etymology

From foreign + -ism.