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Gaelicism

Gaelicism noun: a Gaelic attitude or approach.

Noun

Gaelicism (countable and uncountable, plural Gaelicisms)

  1. (uncountable) A Gaelic attitude or approach.
    Synonyms:
    Gaelism
  2. (countable, rhetoric) A word or phrase characteristic of Gaelic.

Synonyms of Gaelicism

Forms of Gaelicism

pluralGaelicisms

Origin of Gaelicism

From Gaelic + -ism. First attested in 1815.

Questions about Gaelicism

What does Gaelicism mean?
Gaelicism means a Gaelic attitude or approach.
What part of speech is Gaelicism?
Gaelicism is a noun.
What is the plural of Gaelicism?
The plural of Gaelicism is Gaelicisms.

Words near Gaelicism in the dictionary

  1. Gaelically
  2. Gaelicise
  3. Gaelicised
  4. Gaelicises
  5. Gaelicising
  6. Gaelicism
  7. Gaelicisms
  8. Gaelicist
  9. Gaelicists
  10. Gaelicization
  11. Gaelicizations

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