creole

n. a language that has evolved from profound and prolonged contact between two or more languages and both shares features of the present languages and evolves altogether novel features. Although typically developing from a pidgin, a creole becomes stable over time and will usually have a fully developed grammatical system. See also decreolization.

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Psychology term of the day

May 10th 2024

Graefenberg spot (Gräfenberg spot; G-spot)

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