Nipponism
English
Etymology
From Nippon + -ism
Noun
Nipponism (plural Nipponisms)
- (nipponology, generic) Anything of Japanese origin.
- (linguistics) A Japanese word or phrase used in English.
- (linguistics) A Japanese way of using English words.
- (politics) The belief that Japan has a higher culture or wider territorial rights.
Quotations
- 2001 August 30, Ross Klatte, “Min-you, 'Kuroda Bushi'”, 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.