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Slavism

UK/ˈslɑːvɪzm/

Slavism noun: a linguistic feature of one or more Slavic languages, especially a Slavic idiom or phrasing that appears in a non-Slavic language.

Noun

Slavism (countable and uncountable, plural Slavisms)

  1. (countable, rhetoric) A linguistic feature of one or more Slavic languages, especially a Slavic idiom or phrasing that appears in a non-Slavic language.
  2. (uncountable, usually) An attitude, custom, or other feature that is characteristically Slavic.
  3. (uncountable, usually) Esteem for and emulation of Slavic culture and politics.

Forms of Slavism

pluralSlavisms
alternative formSclavism

Origin of Slavism

From Slav + -ism.

Words formed from Slavism

Questions about Slavism

What does Slavism mean?
Slavism means a linguistic feature of one or more Slavic languages, especially a Slavic idiom or phrasing that appears in a non-Slavic language.
What part of speech is Slavism?
Slavism is a noun.
How do you pronounce Slavism?
Slavism is pronounced /ˈslɑːvɪzm/ (UK).
What is the plural of Slavism?
The plural of Slavism is Slavisms.

Words near Slavism in the dictionary

  1. slavisation
  2. slavish
  3. slavishly
  4. slavishness
  5. slavishnesses
  6. Slavism
  7. Slavisms
  8. Slavist
  9. Slavistic
  10. Slavistics
  11. Slavists

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