Parisianism

English

Etymology

Parisian +‎ -ism

Noun

Parisianism (countable and uncountable, plural Parisianisms)

  1. (uncountable) Behaviours or attitudes typical of Paris, France.
    • 2013, Rowland Strong, Sensations in Paris, page 75:
      Parisianism is an intellectual grace as well, and not far removed from a moral quality. It sparkles in the wit which has given the French playwright the sceptre of the European stage from Moliére to Meilhac; […]
  2. (countable) A behaviour or utterance that is typical of Paris.
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