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vernacularism

[ ver-nak-yuh-luh-riz-uhm, vuh-nak- ]

noun

  1. a vernacular word or expression.
  2. the use of the vernacular.

vernacularism

/ əˈæʊəˌɪə /

noun

  1. the use of the vernacular or a term in the vernacular
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of vernacularism1

First recorded in 1840–50; vernacular + -ism
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I thought that rather a vernacularism, if there is such a word, as soon as I had said it; but I didn't stop to apologize.

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