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Germanism definition

Ger·man·ism (jʉr′mən iz′əm)

noun

  1. a word, phrase, grammatical construction, or other feature originating in or peculiar to the German language
  2. a German custom, belief, etc.
  3. fondness for or imitation of German ways

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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