Meaning of Kevinism | Babel Free
Definitions
A tendency to use exotic, especially American, first names for children, especially in German-speaking areas.
humorous, nonce-word, rare, uncountable
Examples
“For women, the name "Chantal" suffers the most from Kevinism.”
“An article on Kevinism [note: this article contains a lot of German] in Die Welt quotes sociologist Jürgen Gerhards, who asserts that Anglo-American names (Mandy, Justin, Angelina to name a few more) are a lower-class phenomenon.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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