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.

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foreignism British  

/ ˈfɒrɪˌnɪzəm /

noun

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

2. imitation of something foreign

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Etymology

Origin of foreignism

First recorded in 1850–55; foreign + -ism

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