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Polyglotism vs Multilingualism - What's the difference?

polyglotism | multilingualism |

As nouns the difference between polyglotism and multilingualism

is that polyglotism is the use, notably speech, of several languages while multilingualism is condition of being able to speak several languages.

polyglotism

English

Alternative forms

* polyglottism

Noun

(en noun)
  • The use, notably speech, of several languages
  • The ability to do so

    • multilingualism

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia multilingualism) (en-noun)
  • condition of being able to speak several languages

    • Related terms

    * monolingualism * bilingualism * trilingualism