Quebecism

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French québécisme; equivalent to Quebec + -ism.

Noun

Quebecism (countable and uncountable, plural Quebecisms)

  1. (uncountable) The quality of belonging to or being characteristic of Quebec.
  2. (uncountable) Allegiance or loyalty to Quebec.
  3. (countable) A word or phrase of Quebec; one originating there, or only used there, or having special meaning there.

Derived terms

  • pan-Quebecism

Translations

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