Anglicism
noun
A word or phrase that is borrowed from English into another language.
The French word 'le weekend' is an anglicism.
Often appears as...
- borrowed anglicism
- common anglicism
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A characteristic of the English language that is present in another language.
The usage of 's' to make plurals in Spanish is an anglicism.
Often appears as...
- orthographic anglicism
- grammatical anglicism
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The use of English patterns or words in another language, often considered incorrect or improper.
His writing was criticized for its excessive anglicisms.
Often appears as...
- excessive anglicism
- avoid anglicism
Usage tips
Disapproving
Academic
noun
A word or phrase that is borrowed from English into another language.
The French word 'le weekend' is an anglicism.
Often appears as...
- borrowed anglicism
- common anglicism
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A characteristic of the English language that is present in another language.
The usage of 's' to make plurals in Spanish is an anglicism.
Often appears as...
- orthographic anglicism
- grammatical anglicism
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The use of English patterns or words in another language, often considered incorrect or improper.
His writing was criticized for its excessive anglicisms.
Often appears as...
- excessive anglicism
- avoid anglicism
Usage tips
Disapproving
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Cultural Integration
Anglicisms can show how cultures blend by integrating English into local languages.
The Italian 'il computer' shows technological anglicism.
Pro Tip 2/2Language Evolution
Anglicisms reflect how languages evolve by adopting words from English due to globalization.
In Japanese, 'アイスクリーム' (ice cream) is a tasty anglicism.
Pro Tip 1/2Cultural Integration
Anglicisms can show how cultures blend by integrating English into local languages.
The Italian 'il computer' shows technological anglicism.
Pro Tip 2/2Language Evolution
Anglicisms reflect how languages evolve by adopting words from English due to globalization.
In Japanese, 'アイスクリーム' (ice cream) is a tasty anglicism.
Pro Tip 1/2Cultural Integration
Anglicisms can show how cultures blend by integrating English into local languages.
The Italian 'il computer' shows technological anglicism.
Pro Tip 2/2Language Evolution
Anglicisms reflect how languages evolve by adopting words from English due to globalization.
In Japanese, 'アイスクリーム' (ice cream) is a tasty anglicism.
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