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Serbism

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A linguistic feature of Serbian language, especially a Serbian idiom or phrasing that appears in some other language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, rhetoric

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noun

Meaning 2

An attitude, custom, or other feature that is characteristic for Serbs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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noun

Meaning 3

Esteem for and emulation of cultural and ethnic heritage of Serbs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Synonyms: Serbophilia

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noun

Meaning 4

Nationalistic ideology declaring that being a Serb should be the highest cultural or political priority.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From Serb + -ism.