leísmo

See also: lleísmo and Leišmō

Spanish

Etymology

le +‎ -ismo

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /leˈismo/, [leˈizmo]
Rhymes: -ismo

Noun

leísmo m (uncountable)

The nonstandard practice of using le as a direct object pronoun when referring to people.
Antonym: loísmo

Related terms

leísta

Further reading

“leísmo” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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