It is a pity to see the technicalities of the so-called liberal professions distigured by foreignisms. --Fitzed. Hall. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
foreignism — ☆ foreignism [fôr′in iz΄əm, fär′in iz΄əm ] n. a foreign idiom, mannerism, custom, etc … English World dictionary
foreignism — noun Date: 1855 something peculiar to a foreign language or people; specifically a foreign idiom or custom … New Collegiate Dictionary
foreignism — /fawr euh niz euhm, for /, n. 1. a foreign custom, mannerism, etc. 2. any trait, deviating from accepted speech standards, derived from a foreign language. 3. imitation of anything foreign. 4. a foreign quality. [1850 55; FOREIGN + ISM] * * * … Universalium
foreignism — noun any trait, custom, phrase or characteristic typical of a foreign country or language … Wiktionary
foreignism — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. exoticism, borrowing, loan word; see language 1 … English dictionary for students
foreignism — for·eign·ism … English syllables
foreignism — for•eign•ism [[t]ˈfɔr əˌnɪz əm, ˈfɒr [/t]] n. a foreign custom, mannerism, word, or idiom • Etymology: 1850–55 … From formal English to slang
foreignism — /ˈfɒrənɪzəm/ (say foruhnizuhm) noun US 1. a foreign custom, etc. 2. any trait or deviation from accepted speech standards that comes from the influence of a foreign language. 3. imitation of anything foreign. 4. foreign quality …
foreignism — ˈfȯrə̇ˌnizəm, ˈfär noun ( s) 1. : something peculiar to a foreign language or people : a foreign idiom or custom; usually : a feature of pronunciation or grammar or a word or word usage that is identified as foreign 2. : imitation of foreign… … Useful english dictionary
Sonnō jōi — Samurai unter dem Banner „Sonnō jōi“ (rechts) während der Mito Rebellion (Tsukuba, 17. Juni 1864) Sonnō jōi (jap. 尊皇攘夷 oder 尊王攘夷) war die Parole einer neokonfuzianischen japanischen politischen Philosophie. Zu Beginn der zweiten Hälfte des 1 … Deutsch Wikipedia
