Italianism

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/ɪˈtæljənɪzəm/

noun

A loanword from the Italian language.

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Italicism
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Meanings

nounItalianism (plural Italianisms)

plural Italianisms

  1. rhetoricA loanword from the Italian language.
  2. A characteristic of Italy or the Italian people.
  3. A tendency to assimilate or imitate the culture or customs of Italy.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
Italicism
Also see
italicism

Origin

From Italian + -ism.

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Translations

Catalan italianisme
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Czech italianismus, italismus
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French italianisme, italisme
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German Italianismus
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Hungarian italianizmus
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Italian italianismo
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Polish italianizm
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Portuguese italianismo
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Romanian italienism
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Russian итальяни́зм
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Slovak talianizmus
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Spanish italianismo
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Cite this entry
APA

Italianism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Italianism

MLA

“Italianism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Italianism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Italianism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Italianism.

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