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REAGANISME [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Reaganism 1, record 1, English, Reaganism
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The doctrines, principles and practices of the Reagan party, developed by Ronald Reagan, 40th president of the U.S. 1981-1989. 2, record 1, English, - Reaganism
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
You must be kidding! After eight years of Reaganism, which gave us a record budget deficit, a society where the rich got richer and the poor got poorer, the S&L bailout crisis and an economy in a shambles, you dare to celebrate Reagan by publishing some of his memoirs. 1, record 1, English, - Reaganism
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The formation of this neologism is by derivation. It is an affixation whereby the suffix-ism is added to the proper name 'Reagan'. Through this affixation, there is a change of grammatical category whereby a proper name becomes a general noun. 2, record 1, English, - Reaganism
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In the Random House Dictionary, -ism is a "suffix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it was used to form action nouns from verbs ... (also) used as a productive suffix in the formation of nouns denoting action or practice, state of condition, principles, doctrines, a usage or characteristic, devotion or adherence, etc..." 2, record 1, English, - Reaganism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Néologie et emprunts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Reaganisme
1, record 1, French, Reaganisme
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans Le Petit Robert (1983), -isme est "un suffixe de substantif (doctrine, profession); appartenance à un groupe ou à un système" (p. 1035). 1, record 1, French, - Reaganisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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