Definition of ALLOGENISM

allogenism

Plural: allogenisms

Noun

  • A pseudo-loan, or sometimes specifically a lexical construction (term or phrase) made using elements from another language, but which does not exist in that language.

Origin / Etymology

allo- + + -ism

Scrabble Score: 0

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Words With Friends Score: 0

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