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Webster 1913 Edition


Foreignism

For′eign-ism

,
Noun.
Anything peculiar to a foreign language or people; a foreign idiom or custom.
It is a pity to see the technicalities of the so-called liberal professions distigured by
foreignisms
.
Fitzed. Hall.

Definition 2024


foreignism

foreignism

English

Noun

foreignism (plural foreignisms)

  1. A trait, custom, phrase or characteristic typical of a foreign country or language.