vernacularism
[ ver-nak-yuh-luh-riz-uh m, vuh-nak- ]
/ vərˈnæk yə ləˌrɪz əm, vəˈnæk- /
noun
a vernacular word or expression.
the use of the vernacular.
Origin of vernacularism
First recorded in 1840–50;
vernacular +
-ism
Words nearby vernacularism
vermouth,
vermouth cassis,
vern,
verna,
vernacular,
vernacularism,
vernacularize,
vernal,
vernal conjunctivitis,
vernal equinox,
vernal grass
Example sentences from the Web for vernacularism
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.
Options |O. Henry
British Dictionary definitions for vernacularism
vernacularism
/ (vəˈnækjʊləˌrɪzəm) /
noun
the use of the vernacular or a term in the vernacular