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Anglicism

nounmasculinetécnico/ɐ̃ɡliˈsiʒmu/medium

an·gli·cis·mo

Definition

A word, phrase, or grammatical construction peculiar to the English language that is used in another language; a loanword from English.
'Le weekend' is an Anglicism in French.
The text is full of unnecessary Anglicisms.
Common collocations
use of Anglicisms

Etymology

De 'anglicano' + sufixo '-ismo', por influência do francês 'anglicisme'.

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