indianism

In·di·an·ism

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-dee-uh-niz-uh m]
- /ˈɪn di əˌnɪz əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-dee-uh-niz-uh m]
- /ˈɪn di əˌnɪz əm/

Definitions of indianism word

noun indianism action or policy for promoting the interests of Indians, especially American Indians. 1
noun indianism a word or usage considered to be characteristic of Indians, especially American Indians. 1
noun indianism (South America) The idealized portrayal of indigenous people as national heroes. 1

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Origin of indianism

First appearance:

before 1645

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1645-55; Indian + -ism

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Parts of speech for Indianism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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indianism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

indianism usage trend in Literature

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