"hyphenism" meaning in All languages combined

See hyphenism on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: hyphenisms [plural]
Etymology: hyphen + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hyphen|ism}} hyphen + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} hyphenism (countable and uncountable, plural hyphenisms)
  1. The use of hyphenated terms to describe people's identities, as in "Irish-American". Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-hyphenism-en-noun-m8fA3cjI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

Inflected forms

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