1. the use of vernacular language or expressions, especially in place of formal or literary language
2. a vernacular word, phrase, or idiom
3. devotion to or emphasis on vernacular language and culture
Usage: academic

Examples

• The author’s vernacularism made her novels accessible to ordinary readers.
• His speech was full of vernacularisms that reflected his rural upbringing.
• The translator avoided vernacularisms to maintain the formal tone of the original text.
• Regional vernacularisms can be difficult for outsiders to understand.
• The movement promoted vernacularism as a way to preserve local culture.
• Critics praised the poet’s skillful use of vernacularism in her work.