Gallicism

American  

[gal-uh-siz-uhm] / ˈgæl əˌsɪz əm /

Or gallicism

noun

1. a French idiom or expression used in another language, as Je ne sais quoi when used in English.

2. a feature that is characteristic of or peculiar to the French language.

3. a custom or trait considered to be characteristically French.

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Gallicism British  

/ ˈɡælɪˌsɪzəm /

noun

1. a word or idiom borrowed from French

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Etymology

Origin of Gallicism

First recorded in 1650–60; from French gallicisme; see Gallic, -ism

Example Sentences

If, however, there were Anglicism on one side, so there was quite as much Gallicism, if not a good deal more, on the other.

From James Madison by Gay, Sydney Howard

After the death of Holberg, the affectation of Gallicism had reappeared in Denmark; and the tragedies of Voltaire, with their stilted rhetoric, were the most popular dramas of the day.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" by Various

Certainly not; for that feeling would naturally diminish in succeeding generations, whereas the Gallicism of our people is on the increase,—in fact its origin is of comparatively recent date.

From The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851 by Various

And this opens a curious question as to how long this Gallicism maintained itself in England.

From The Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell by Lowell, James Russell

This last, however, may be a Gallicism, from étaler.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 25, November, 1859 by Various