YIDDISHISM


Meaning of YIDDISHISM in English

— Yiddishist , n.

/yid"i shiz'euhm/ , n.

1. a word, phrase, or linguistic feature characteristic of or peculiar to Yiddish.

2. the advocacy of Yiddish language and literature.

[ 1925-30; YIDDISH + -ISM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .