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Meaning of hyphenism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The use of hyphenated terms to describe people's identities, e.g. in Irish-American.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“What may be called, for want of a better term, the colonial spirit, which is the essence of hyphenism, has persisted in this country to hamper national progress and national unity.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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