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vernacularism

American  
[ver-nak-yuh-luh-riz-uhm, vuh-nak-] / vərˈnæk yə ləˌrɪz əm, vəˈnæk- /

noun

  1. a vernacular word or expression.

  2. the use of the vernacular.

vernacularism British  
/ vəˈnækjʊləˌrɪzəm /

noun

  1. the use of the vernacular or a term in the vernacular

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Etymology

Origin of vernacularism

First recorded in 1840–50; vernacular + -ism

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I thought that rather a vernacularism, if there is such a word, as soon as I had said it; but I didn't stop to apologize.

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