vernacularism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A vernacular word, phrase, or manner of speaking.
  2. A vernacular music.
  3. The belief that texts should be published in the vernacular.

Word forms

vernacularism vernacularisms

Etymology

From vernacular + -ism.

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