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Slav⋅i⋅cism

  [slah-vuh-siz-uhm, slav-uh-]
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–noun
Slavism.
Origin:
Slavic + -ism
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Slav⋅ism

  [slah-viz-uhm, slav-iz-]
–noun
something that is native to, characteristic of, or associated with the Slavs or Slavic.
Also, Slavicism.

Origin:
1875–85; Slav + -ism
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Slav·ism   (slä'vĭz'əm)   
n.  

  1. A linguistic feature of one or more Slavic languages, especially a Slavic idiom or phrasing that appears in a non-Slavic language.

  2. An attitude, custom, or other feature that is characteristically Slavic.

  3. Esteem for and emulation of Slavic culture and politics.

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