Teutonism

[ toot-n-iz-uhm, tyoot- ]

noun

1. the character, spirit, or culture of the Teutons, especially the Germans.
2. a Teutonic or German characteristic.
3. Germanism.

Teutonism

/ ˈtjuːtəˌnɪzəm /

noun

1. a German idiom, custom, or characteristic
2. German society or civilization

Other Words From

• Teuton·ist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Teutonism¹

First recorded in 1850–55; Teuton + -ism

Example Sentences

It was a pity, but the Americans were not to blame if the very intonation of a Teutonism made their ears tingle.

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For Austria to pursue further its policy of Teutonism is madness.

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No, we've fallen a prey to the glamour of Teutonism, and of being expedient and Hunnish.

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Calvinism was a mistake, and Capitalism was a mistake, and Teutonism and the flattery of the Northern tribes were mistakes.

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Nor is there an appreciable infusion of Teutonism, physically speaking, herein, to account for the change of heart.

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