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

Germanism

/ ˈdʒɜːməˌnɪzəm /

noun

1. a word or idiom borrowed from or modelled on German
2. a German custom, trait, practice, etc
3. attachment to or high regard for German customs, institutions, etc

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Germanism¹

First recorded in 1605–15; German + -ism

Example Sentences

The father of Anglo-Germanism was very fond of inveighing against Luther.

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But this was only the commencement of the reign of imbecility and Germanism.

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Germanism, with its ideal of force, is contrasted with the ideal of Greek and Christian culture and philosophy.

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Germany was quick to respond with Pan Germanism, that is, to bring all German-speaking nations under one scepter.

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The Germanism of the regiment might altogether evaporate in the East, but could not possibly increase.

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