parisianisme

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Middle French parisianisme. By surface analysis, parisien +‎ -isme.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pa.ʁi.zja.nism/, /pa.ʁi.zja.nizm/
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Noun[edit]

parisianisme m (plural parisianismes)

  1. (linguistics) characteristically Parisian turn of phrase, expression, etc. [since 1583]
  2. (generally derogatory) stereotypically Parisian attitudes and mores; in particular, Parisian snobbery [since 1840]
  3. (dated) Parisian quality, Parisianness

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