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Yiddishism

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

The Yiddishist movement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A word or phrase that is characteristically Yiddish but used in another language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rhetoric

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History

Etymology

From Yiddish + -ism.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Jiddischismus — Yiddishist movement
  • Polish: jidyszyzm — Yiddishist movement
  • Yiddish: ייִדישיזם (yidishizm) — Yiddishist movement
  • German: Jiddismus — word or phrase
  • Polish: jidyszyzm — word or phrase
  • Ukrainian: їдиши́зм (jidyšýzm) — word or phrase