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Wallingantism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The ideology which supports Walloon autonomy or independence; Walloon nationalism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: government, politics

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree French wallingant 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 -ῐσμός (-ĭsmós)der. Latin -ismusbor. French -isme French wallingantismeslbor. English Wallingantism Semi-learned borrowing from French wallingantisme. By surface analysis, Wallingant + -ism.

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Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: wallingantisme — ideology
  • French: wallingantisme — ideology
  • German: Wallingantismus — ideology
  • Latin: Wallingantismus — ideology
  • Walloon: wallingantisse — ideology