"foreignist" meaning in English

See foreignist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more foreignist [comparative], most foreignist [superlative]
Etymology: From foreign + -ist. Etymology templates: {{af|en|foreign|-ist}} foreign + -ist Head templates: {{en-adj}} foreignist (comparative more foreignist, superlative most foreignist)
  1. Favoring the foreign.
    Sense id: en-foreignist-en-adj-zPYL8brW

Noun

Forms: foreignists [plural]
Etymology: From foreign + -ist. Etymology templates: {{af|en|foreign|-ist}} foreign + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} foreignist (plural foreignists)
  1. One who favors what is foreign. Related terms: foreignism, foreignize
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