A French phrase, idiom, or characteristic manner of expression; French style or custom adopted by speakers of another language.
From 'French' plus the suffix -ism (denoting a distinctive practice, style, or belief system). Used to describe specifically French linguistic or cultural features adopted or observed in other contexts.
Just like 'Britishism' or 'Americanism,' frenchism captures those distinctly French phrases and customs—but it's telling that we barely use this word anymore, showing how language fashion changes over time!
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