Nipponism

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English

Etymology

From Nippon +‎ -ism.

Noun

Nipponism (plural Nipponisms)

  1. (nipponology, generic) Anything of Japanese origin.
  2. (linguistics) A Japanese word or phrase used in English.
  3. (linguistics) A Japanese way of using English words.
  4. (politics) The belief that Japan has a higher culture or wider territorial rights.

Quotations

  • 2001 August 30, Ross Klatte, “Min-you, 'Kuroda Bushi'”, in sci.lang.japan (Usenet):
    In English the word is used only with God and money (excuse the tautology). The ubitquitous use of "almighty" is a Nipponism. Just "mighty" is better.