Anglicism

American

[ang-gluh-siz-uhm] / ˈæŋ gləˌsɪz əm /

noun

(sometimes lowercase)

a Briticism.
the state of being English; characteristic English quality.
a word, idiom, or characteristic feature of the English language occurring in or borrowed by another language.
any custom, manner, idea, etc., characteristic of the English people.

Anglicism British

/ ˈæŋɡlɪˌsɪzəm /

noun

a word, phrase, or idiom peculiar to the English language, esp as spoken in England
an English attitude, custom, etc
the fact or quality of being English

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Etymology

Origin of Anglicism

1635–45; < Medieval Latin Anglic ( us ) English + -ism

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