phraseologism en · NOUN
Etymology
From phraseology + -ism. Compare German Phraseologismus, Russian фразеологи́зм (frazeologízm).
Meanings
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A fixed expression within a language, regarded as a phraseological unit.
It would be utter nonsense – as has been claimed at times – that^([sic]) phraseologisms in discourse are absolutely fixed. Nothing is further from the truth, as a large percentage of contextualised references show.
2010, Anita Naciscione, Stylistic Use of Phraseological Units in Discourse, page 4:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| phraseologisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |