vernacularism
English
Etymology
From vernacular + -ism.
Noun
vernacularism (countable and uncountable, plural vernacularisms)
- A vernacular word, phrase, or manner of speaking.
- A vernacular music.
- The belief that texts should be published in the vernacular.
References
- “vernacularism”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.