estrangeirismo

Portuguese

Etymology

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

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!
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