Germanism

Ger′man-ism

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Noun.

[Cf. F.

germanisme

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1.

An idiom of the German language.

2.

A characteristic of the Germans; a characteristic German mode, doctrine, etc.; rationalism.

J. W. Alexander.

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Noun.

An idiom of the German language.

Germanism ‎(countable and uncountable, plural Germanisms)

(countable) A word or idiom of the German language (that has been borrowed by another language).
(usually uncountable) The culture and customs of the Germanic people (or tribes).

a word or idiom of the German language

culture, and customs of Germanic peoples