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1770s neologisms

  • TourismThe English word tourist first appeared in 1772, while tourism entered the language in 1811. These terms derive from tour, which traces back to Old English…
  • CommunismThe word communism derives from the French term communiste, which combines the Latin root communis meaning common with the suffix -isme indicating a state or…
  • Sturm und DrangThe phrase Sturm und Drang first appeared as the title of a play by Friedrich Maximilian Klinger in 1776. This work was written for Abel Seyler's theatrical…