borrowing 1
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
Examples
- 1.the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent
Hypernym
appropriation 3
noun
a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner
EnglishHyponym
naturalization 4
noun
changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology
wrongful borrowing
crossover 3
noun
the appropriation of a new style (especially in popular music) by combining elements of different genres in order to appeal to a wider audience
