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Foreignness vs Foreignism - What's the difference?

foreignness | foreignism |

As nouns the difference between foreignness and foreignism

is that foreignness is (uncountable) the quality of being, appearing, or being perceived as foreign; exoticness, otherness while foreignism is a trait, custom, phrase or characteristic typical of a foreign country or language.

foreignness

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The quality of being, appearing, or being perceived as foreign; exoticness, otherness.
  • (countable) A characteristic that indicates foreignness.

    • foreignism

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A trait, custom, phrase or characteristic typical of a foreign country or language.