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metrolingualism

metrolingualism noun: the use of language by diverse ethnic and cultural groups in a shared urban environment.

Noun

metrolingualism (uncountable)

  1. The use of language by diverse ethnic and cultural groups in a shared urban environment

Origin of metrolingualism

From metrolingual + -ism.

Questions about metrolingualism

What does metrolingualism mean?
Metrolingualism means the use of language by diverse ethnic and cultural groups in a shared urban environment.
What part of speech is metrolingualism?
Metrolingualism is a noun.

Words near metrolingualism in the dictionary

  1. metroisation
  2. Metrolina
  3. Metroliner
  4. Metroliners
  5. metrolingual
  6. metrolingualism
  7. metrological
  8. metrologically
  9. metrologies
  10. metrologist
  11. metrologists

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