estrangeirismo

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “foreignism”, from estrangeiro (“foreign”) +‎ -ismo (“-ism”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.tɾɐ̃.ʒe(j)ˈɾiz.mu/ [is.tɾɐ̃.ʒe(ɪ̯)ˈɾiz.mu], /es.tɾɐ̃.ʒe(j)ˈɾiz.mu/ [es.tɾɐ̃.ʒe(ɪ̯)ˈɾiz.mu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.tɾɐ̃.ʒe(j)ˈɾiʒ.mu/ [iʃ.tɾɐ̃.ʒe(ɪ̯)ˈɾiʒ.mu], /eʃ.tɾɐ̃.ʒe(j)ˈɾiʒ.mu/ [eʃ.tɾɐ̃.ʒe(ɪ̯)ˈɾiʒ.mu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.tɾɐ̃.ʒe(j)ˈɾiz.mo/ [es.tɾɐ̃.ʒe(ɪ̯)ˈɾiz.mo]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.tɾɐ̃.ʒɐjˈɾiʒ.mu/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.tɾɐ̃.ʒejˈɾiʒ.mu/
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.tɾɐ̃.ʒejˈɾiʒ.mu/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.tɾɐ̃.ʒeˈɾiʒ.mu/

  • Rhymes: -izmu, -iʒmu
  • Hyphenation: es‧tran‧gei‧ris‧mo

Noun

estrangeirismo m (plural estrangeirismos)

  1. (derogatory) a loanword (borrowed from other language into Portuguese) that one considers wrong to use, because it is able to be substituted by a more traditionally correct Portuguese-sounding word
    Não use "show", use "espetáculo"! "Show" é estrangeirismo!
    Don't use "show", use "espetáculo"! "Show" is a foreignism!
  2. foreignness (the typical behaviour of a foreigner)

Synonyms
  • estrangeirice, peregrinismo, xenismo
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