Croatism

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noun

A word or other feature originating from or characteristic of the Croatian language.

OriginEnglish Croat ← Medieval Latin Croata ← Proto-Slavic *xъrvatъ →
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Meanings

nounCroatism (plural Croatisms)

plural Croatisms · alternative Croatianism

  1. rhetoricA word or other feature originating from or characteristic of the Croatian language.
  2. A nationalistic ideology declaring being Croatian is the highest value.

Origin

  1. Proto-Slavic*xъrvatъ
  2. Medieval LatinCroata
  3. EnglishCroat
  4. EnglishCroatism

From Croat + -ism.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Croatism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Croatism

MLA

“Croatism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Croatism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Croatism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Croatism.

Source: Croatism on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.