forestierismo

Italian

Etymology

From forestiero +‎ -ismo.

Noun

forestierismo m (plural forestierismi)

1. (countable) loanword, foreign word, borrowing
2. (uncountable) foreignism (fondness for foreign cultures)

Usage notes

• The term refers to words, idioms, phrases, etc. that have been "borrowed" by a foreign language. Thus, it encompasses many more imported linguistic constructions than just loanwords.