foreignism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *dʰworéh₂ Proto-Italic *þworā Proto-Italic *fworā Proto-Italic *forā Latin *fora Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂der. Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ns Proto-Italic *-ans Latin -ās Latin forās Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰwṓr Proto-Italic *θworeis < *θworis Latin forīs < foris ▲ Latin -ānus Vulgar Latin *forānus Old French forainbor. ▲ Middle English ferinflu. Middle English foreyn ▲ English reigninflu.? English foreign Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English foreignism From foreign + -ism. First attested in 1779.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A tendency to favor what is foreign.
- (countable, rhetoric) A trait, custom, phrase, or characteristic typical of a foreign country or language.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| foreignisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
anti-foreignism · hyperforeignism
Synonyms
Translations (4)
eo fremdismo (a trait, custom, phrase, or characteristic typical of a foreign country or language) · pt estrangeirismo (a trait, custom, phrase, or characteristic typical of a foreign country or language) · es extranjerismo (a trait, custom, phrase, or characteristic typical of a foreign country or language) · io stranjerismo (a trait, custom, phrase, or characteristic typical of a foreign country or language)