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hyper-foreignism

hyper-foreignism is the alternative form of hyperforeignism.

Meaning of hyperforeignism

Noun

hyperforeignism (countable and uncountable, plural hyperforeignisms)

  1. The use of a sound or form that is perceived as foreign in a context where a native sound or form would be more correct based on the original language of a given loanword.
    • When he wrote that he was going to “Hämbürg”, it was considered a hyperforeignism because the German form is “Hamburg”.
  2. (broadly) The misapplication of foreign pronunciation or usage more broadly; approximation that is misapprehensive or pedantic; use of a foreign form that is not in common use.
    • When she talked about the beautiful “freschi”, this was considered a hyperforeignism because in English the plural form “frescoes” is used.

Forms of hyper-foreignism

pluralhyper-foreignisms

Questions about hyper-foreignism

What is hyper-foreignism the alternative form of?
Hyper-foreignism is the alternative form of hyperforeignism.

Words near hyper-foreignism in the dictionary

  1. hyper-empathy
  2. hyper-empirical
  3. hyper-explosion
  4. hyper-explosions
  5. hyper-foreign
  6. hyper-foreignism
  7. hyper-foreignisms
  8. hyper-foreignization
  9. hyper-green
  10. hyper-injunction
  11. hyper-injunctions

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