Gallicismn.
/ˈɡalɪsɪz(ə)m/ 1. An idiom or mode of expression belonging to the French language, esp. one used by a speaker or writer in some other language; also, in generalized sense, free use of French idiom, ‘Frenchy’ kind of diction.
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1656 T. Blount Glossographia Gallicism, the form of speech, or custom of the French.
1683 Apol. Protestants France ii. 19 I can scarce believe..that it was written in French; how~ever, some Gallicisms are put in to make you believe it.
1759 Lady M. W. Montagu Let. 19 July (1967) III. 220 I hope you won't think this dab of Italian..an affectation like his gallicisms.
1821 New Monthly Mag. 2 310 It is useless investigating the crowd of gallicisms that might be presented.
1833 T. B. Macaulay Horace Walpole in Edinb. Rev. Oct. 233 His style is more deeply tainted with Gallicism [Edinb. Rev. Oct. (1833) 233 Gallicisms] than that of any other English writer with whom we are acquainted.
1861 H. S. Maine Anc. Law ii. 39 Each group of circumstances..receives, to employ a Gallicism, a sort of consecration.
1867 G. A. Macfarren Six Lect. Harmony iii. 112 Its use has come to be regarded as a musical Gallicism.
2. A French characteristic, custom, mode of thought, or the like.
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the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > French nation > [noun] > quality or characteristic of
Frenchery1592
Gallicism1715
Frenchism1793
Frenchness1816
Frenchiness1855
1715 M. Davies Εἰκων Μικρο-βιβλικὴ 295 A higher pitch of Gothisms and Gallicisms in Religion, as well as in Words.
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