vernacularism

English

Etymology

From vernacular +‎ -ism.

Noun

vernacularism (countable and uncountable, plural vernacularisms)

1. A vernacular word, phrase, or manner of speaking.
2. A vernacular music.
3. The belief that texts should be published in the vernacular.

References

• “vernacularism”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.