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hyperforeignisms

hyperforeignisms is the plural 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.

Questions about hyperforeignisms

What is hyperforeignisms the plural of?
Hyperforeignisms is the plural of hyperforeignism.

Words near hyperforeignisms in the dictionary

  1. hyperforaged
  2. hyperforages
  3. hyperforaging
  4. hyperforeign
  5. hyperforeignism
  6. hyperforeignisms
  7. hyperforeignization
  8. hyperforeignizations
  9. hyperforest
  10. hyperforests
  11. hyperforin

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Adapted from Wiktionary: hyperforeignisms (page history and authors); hyperforeignism (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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