estrangeirismo

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “foreignism”, from estrangeiro (“foreign”) +‎ -ismo (“-ism”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.tɾɐ̃.ʒe(j)ˈɾiz.mu/ [is.tɾɐ̃.ʒe(ɪ̯)ˈɾiz.mu], /es.tɾɐ̃.ʒe(j)ˈɾiz.mu/ [es.tɾɐ̃.ʒe(ɪ̯)ˈɾiz.mu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.tɾɐ̃.ʒe(j)ˈɾiz.mu/ [is.tɾɐ̃.ʒe(ɪ̯)ˈɾiz.mu], /es.tɾɐ̃.ʒe(j)ˈɾiz.mu/ [es.tɾɐ̃.ʒe(ɪ̯)ˈɾiz.mu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃ.tɾɐ̃.ʒe(j)ˈɾiʒ.mu/ [iʃ.tɾɐ̃.ʒe(ɪ̯)ˈɾiʒ.mu], /eʃ.tɾɐ̃.ʒe(j)ˈɾiʒ.mu/ [eʃ.tɾɐ̃.ʒe(ɪ̯)ˈɾiʒ.mu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /es.tɾɐ̃.ʒe(j)ˈɾiz.mo/ [es.tɾɐ̃.ʒe(ɪ̯)ˈɾiz.mo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.tɾɐ̃.ʒɐjˈɾiʒ.mu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.tɾɐ̃.ʒɐjˈɾiʒ.mu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.tɾɐ̃.ʒejˈɾiʒ.mu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.tɾɐ̃.ʒejˈɾiʒ.mu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.tɾɐ̃.ʒeˈɾiʒ.mu/

• Rhymes: -izmu, -iʒmu
• Hyphenation: es‧tran‧gei‧ris‧mo

Noun

estrangeirismo m (plural estrangeirismos)

1. (derogatory) a loanword (borrowed from other language into Portuguese) that one considers wrong to use, because it is able to be substituted by a more traditionally correct Portuguese-sounding word

   Não use "show", use "espetáculo"! "Show" é estrangeirismo!

   Don't use "show", use "espetáculo"! "Show" is a foreignism!

2. foreignness (the typical behaviour of a foreigner)

Synonyms

• estrangeirice, peregrinismo, xenismo