noun
Meaning 1
A tendency to favor what is foreign.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
foreignism
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noun
Meaning 2
A trait, custom, phrase or characteristic typical of a foreign country or language.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, rhetoric
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: alienism
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From foreign + -ism.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Portuguese: estrangeirismo — a trait, custom, phrase or characteristic typical of a foreign country or language
- Spanish: extranjerismo — a trait, custom, phrase or characteristic typical of a foreign country or language