What does anglicism mean?
A word or expression borrowed from English and used in another language, often with a slightly different meaning or connotation. An anglicism may be a loanword, a calque, or a semantic shift.
Example
"The French use of 'week-end' is an anglicism that has become an integral part of their language."
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