foreignism
/ˈfɔrəˌnɪzəm/
noun
- A word, phrase, or feature of language that comes from another language and is used in a different language.
- Using too many foreignisms can make a text hard to understand for some readers.
- The word 'piano' is a foreignism that came into English from Italian.
- Linguists study foreignisms to understand how languages influence each other.
- A custom, practice, or characteristic that is typical of a foreign country.
- The festival introduced several foreignisms that were quickly adopted by the locals.
- Some people view eating with chopsticks as a foreignism, but it is common in many cultures.
- The celebration of Halloween was once considered a foreignism in many parts of Europe.