Gaelicism

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noun

A Gaelic attitude or approach.

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nounGaelicism (countable and uncountable, plural Gaelicisms)

plural Gaelicisms

  1. uncountableA Gaelic attitude or approach.

    Synonyms: Gaelism

  2. countablerhetoricA word or phrase characteristic of Gaelic.

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nounA Gaelic attitude or approach.

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Origin

From Gaelic + -ism. First attested in 1815.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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