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Slav⋅ism

  [slah-viz-uhm, slav-iz-]
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–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.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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