vernacularism

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noun

A vernacular word, phrase, or manner of speaking.

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Meanings

nounvernacularism (countable and uncountable, plural vernacularisms)

plural vernacularisms

  1. countableuncountableA vernacular word, phrase, or manner of speaking.
  2. countableuncountableA vernacular music.
  3. countableuncountableThe belief that texts should be published in the vernacular.

Origin

From vernacular + -ism.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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