anything characteristic of, peculiar to, or associated with the Slavs or the Slavonic languages
Slavism in American English
(ˈslɑvˌɪzəm; ˈslævˌɪzəm)
noun
characteristics, interests, culture, etc. of Slavs collectively
Slavism in American English
(ˈslɑːvɪzəm, ˈslæv-)
noun
something that is native to, characteristic of, or associated with the Slavs or Slavic
Also: Slavicism
Word origin
[1875–85; slav + -ism]-ism is a suffix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it was used to form action nounsfrom verbs (baptism). On this model, -ism is used as a productive suffix in the formation of nouns denoting action or practice,state or condition, principles, doctrines, a usage or characteristic, devotion oradherence, etc. (criticism; barbarism; Darwinism; despotism; plagiarism; realism; witticism; intellectualism)