Europeanism
- noun
- /ˌjʊərəˈpeɪnˌɪzəm/
- Linguists have observed an increase in Europeanism in the vocabulary of the local language.
Examples
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The use of certain idioms is a clear example of Europeanism in modern speech.
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Some critics argue that Europeanism threatens the uniqueness of regional dialects.
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The term Europeanism is often debated in linguistic circles.
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Many scholars study Europeanisms in the context of language evolution.
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Linguists have observed an increase in Europeanism in the vocabulary of the local language.
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The use of certain idioms is a clear example of Europeanism in modern speech.
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Many scholars study Europeanism to understand its impact on language evolution.
Synonyms
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7.5
A word or custom that comes from Africa
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9.9
A word, phrase or expression that comes from Latin, including words made in Latin style
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8.6
A word, phrase, or custom taken from the German language
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9.9
A word or phrase taken from French and used in another language
A word or phrase borrowed from Greek and used in another language for literary style
A word or phrase taken from Spanish into another language
A word or custom borrowed from Spanish and used in another language
A word or phrase taken from Arabic into another language
A word or feature from Aramaic that appears in another language
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Europeanism comes from Europe and the ending -ism, which means 'a practice or style', so a helpful way to remember it is that it names a European feature or word used in another language; that's why it means a word or phrase borrowed from European languages.