Parisianism

noun

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Noun
  1. 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. 2
    A behaviour or utterance that is typical of Paris. countable

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"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.

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