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Russianism

Russianism noun: a word or other feature originating in the Russian language that has been borrowed by another language.

Noun

Russianism (countable and uncountable, plural Russianisms)

  1. (countable, rhetoric) A word or other feature originating in the Russian language that has been borrowed by another language.
  2. (uncountable) A nationalist and militarist ideology that promotes Russia.
    Synonyms:
    Rashism, Ruscism

Synonyms of Russianism

Forms of Russianism

pluralRussianisms

Origin of Russianism

From Russian + -ism.

Questions about Russianism

What does Russianism mean?
Russianism means a word or other feature originating in the Russian language that has been borrowed by another language.
What part of speech is Russianism?
Russianism is a noun.
What is the plural of Russianism?
The plural of Russianism is Russianisms.

Words near Russianism in the dictionary

  1. Russianisations
  2. Russianise
  3. Russianised
  4. Russianises
  5. Russianising
  6. Russianism
  7. Russianisms
  8. Russianist
  9. Russianists
  10. Russianization
  11. Russianizations

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