Germanism

Germanism
/jerr"meuh niz'euhm/, n.
1. a usage, idiom, or other feature that is characteristic of the German language.
2. a custom, manner, mode of thought, action, etc., that is characteristic of the German people.
3. extreme partiality for or attachment to Germany, Germans, or German customs, manners, etc.
[1605-15; GERMAN + -ISM]

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