anglicism
noun
an·gli·cism
ˈaŋ-glə-ˌsi-zəm 
often capitalized
1
: a characteristic feature of English occurring in another language
2
: adherence or attachment to English customs or ideas
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Among the roughly 800,000 words in the typical Italian dictionary, there are around 9,000 anglicisms, or 1.1% of the total.
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Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 5 Apr. 2023
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Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 5 Apr. 2023
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“Anglicism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anglicism. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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