Parisianism
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
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Noun
- 1 Behaviours or attitudes typical of Paris, France. uncountable
"Parisianism is an intellectual grace as well, and not far removed from a moral quality. It sparkles in the wit which has given the French playwright the sceptre of the European stage from Moliére to Meilhac; […]"
- 2 A behaviour or utterance that is typical of Paris. countable
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More examples"Parisianism is an intellectual grace as well, and not far removed from a moral quality. It sparkles in the wit which has given the French playwright the sceptre of the European stage from Moliére to Meilhac; […]"
Etymology
From Parisian + -ism.