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foreignism

American  
[fawr-uh-niz-uhm, for-] / ˈfɔr əˌnɪz əm, ˈfɒr- /

noun

  1. a foreign custom, mannerism, etc.

  2. any trait, deviating from accepted speech standards, derived from a foreign language.

  3. imitation of anything foreign.

  4. a foreign quality.


foreignism British  
/ ˈfɒrɪˌnɪzəm /

noun

  1. a custom, mannerism, idiom, etc, that is foreign

  2. imitation of something foreign

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of foreignism

First recorded in 1850–55; foreign + -ism

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