foreignism

for·eign·ism

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fawr-uh-niz-uh m, for-]
- /ˈfɔr əˌnɪz əm, ˈfɒr-/
- /ˈfɒrɪnɪz(ə)m /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawr-uh-niz-uh m, for-]
- /ˈfɔr əˌnɪz əm, ˈfɒr-/

Definitions of foreignism word

noun foreignism a foreign custom, mannerism, etc. 1
noun foreignism any trait, deviating from accepted speech standards, derived from a foreign language. 1
noun foreignism imitation of anything foreign. 1
noun foreignism a foreign quality. 1
noun foreignism A trait, custom, phrase or characteristic typical of a foreign country or language. 1
noun foreignism a custom, mannerism, idiom, etc, that is foreign 0

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Origin of foreignism

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; foreign + -ism

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Parts of speech for Foreignism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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foreignism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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