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dialecticism
(ˌdaɪəˈlɛktɪˌsɪzəm)n
1. (Phonetics & Phonology) the influence of dialect
2. (Phonetics & Phonology) a dialectal expression
3. philosophy the philosophical concept that the world consists of opposite but not necessarily opposing ideas or concepts which, when put together, either negate each other or synthesize into a whole (e.g. man + woman = a couple; right wing + left wing = government)
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dialecticism
1. a dialect word or expression.
2. dialectal speech or influence.
See also: Language2. dialectal speech or influence.
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