Germanism

[ jur-muh-niz-uhm ]

noun
  1. a usage, idiom, or other feature that is characteristic of the German language.

  2. a custom, manner, mode of thought, action, etc., that is characteristic of the German people.

  1. extreme partiality for or attachment to Germany, Germans, or German customs, manners, etc.

Origin of Germanism

1
First recorded in 1605–15; German + -ism

Other words from Germanism

  • an·ti-Ger·man·ism, noun
  • pro-Ger·man·ism, noun

Words Nearby Germanism

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British Dictionary definitions for Germanism

Germanism

/ (ˈdʒɜːməˌnɪzəm) /


noun
  1. a word or idiom borrowed from or modelled on German

  2. a German custom, trait, practice, etc

  1. attachment to or high regard for German customs, institutions, etc

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