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Slavism
noun
Slav·ism
\ˈsläˌvizəm, -laˌv-, -lȧˌv-\
variants: less commonly
Slavicism
\-lavəˌsizəm, -läv-, -lȧv-\Definition of Slavism
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1a : Slavic traits or attitudes b : slavophilism
2 : a characteristically Slavic word or expression occurring in another language
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Origin and Etymology of slavism
slavism International Scientific Vocabulary slav + -ism; slavicism from 1Slavic + -ism
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