Dictionary:

Germanism

  (jûr'mə-nĭz'əm)

1. An attitude, custom, or feature that seems characteristically German.
2. A linguistic feature of German, especially a German idiom or phrasing that appears in a language other than German.
3. Esteem for Germany and emulation of German ways.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a custom that is peculiar to Germany or its citizens

Germanism can mean or be confused with either of the following:

• a German expression in English
• Pan-Germanism
• Germanisation

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