Indianism
Syllables: In·di·an·ism/ˈɪn.di.ə.nɪz(ə̯)m̩/
Indianism noun: a word or phrase peculiar to a language spoken in India, such as Indian English.
Noun
Indianism (countable and uncountable, plural Indianisms)
- A word or phrase peculiar to a language spoken in India, such as Indian English.
- What this means is that academic interest in Indian English lexis has been largely confined to "Indianisms".2012, James Lambert, “Beyond Hobson-Jobson: A new lexicography for Indian English”, in World Englishes, page 305
- The idealized portrayal of indigenous people as national heroes.
Forms of Indianism
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Origin of Indianism
From Indian + -ism. First attested in 1651.
Words formed from Indianism
Words that rhyme with Indianism
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Questions about Indianism
- What does Indianism mean?
- Indianism means a word or phrase peculiar to a language spoken in India, such as Indian English.
- What part of speech is Indianism?
- Indianism is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Indianism?
- Indianism is pronounced /ˈɪn.di.ə.nɪz(ə̯)m̩/.
- What is the plural of Indianism?
- The plural of Indianism is Indianisms.
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