Frenchism

French·ism
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/ˈfɹɛnt͡ʃ.ɪz(ə̯)m̩/

noun

A custom peculiar to France.

Similar
Gallicism
OriginEnglish French ← Middle English Frensch ← Old English Frencisċ →
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Meanings

nounFrenchism (plural Frenchisms)

plural Frenchisms

  1. A custom peculiar to France.

    Synonyms: Gallicism

  2. rhetoricA word, phrase or linguistic feature typical of French.

    Synonyms: Gallicism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA custom peculiar to France.

Similar
Gallicism

nounA word, phrase or linguistic feature typical of French.

Similar
Gallicism

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*frankô
  2. Proto-West Germanic*Frankō
  3. Proto-West Germanic*Frankisk
  4. Old EnglishFrencisċ
  5. Middle EnglishFrensch
  6. EnglishFrench
  7. EnglishFrenchism

From French + -ism. First attested in 1750.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Frenchism

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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