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Bilingualism

Bilingualism \Bi*lin"gual*ism\, n. Quality of being bilingual.

The bilingualism of King's English.
--Earle.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
bilingualism

1873, from bilingual + -ism.

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bilingualism

n. The condition of being bilingual; the ability to speak two languages.

Usage examples of "bilingualism".

That is, do bilingualism and multilingualism have significant effects on human minds and lives, and if so, what are their consequences?

Our feelings about bilingualism and multilingualism are a dense thicket of muddles and contradictions.