Hottentotism

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noun

A word or phrase adopted from the Hottentot language.

“Hottentotisms in Afrikaans”

First used 18th centuryScrabble 17
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Meanings

nounHottentotism (plural Hottentotisms)

plural Hottentotisms

  1. A word or phrase adopted from the Hottentot language.

    Hottentotisms in Afrikaans

  2. datedA kind of stammer in which the words become unintelligible.First known use 18th century

Origin

From Hottentot + -ism.

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APA

Hottentotism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hottentotism

MLA

“Hottentotism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hottentotism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hottentotism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hottentotism.

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