foreignism [fawr-uh-niz-uh m, for-] Word Origin noun
- a foreign custom, mannerism, etc.
- any trait, deviating from accepted speech standards, derived from a foreign language.
- imitation of anything foreign.
- a foreign quality.
Origin of foreignism First recorded in 1850–55; foreign + -ism British Dictionary definitions for foreignism foreignism noun
- a custom, mannerism, idiom, etc, that is foreign
- imitation of something foreign