noun
Meaning 1
Anything of Japanese origin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: generic
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Standard Lemma guide
Nipponism
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Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
Meaning 2
A Japanese word or phrase used in English.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
A Japanese way of using English words.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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noun
Meaning 4
The belief that Japan has a higher culture or wider territorial rights.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, politics
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English Nippon Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English Nipponism From Nippon + -ism.