Anglicism

[ ang-gluh-siz-uh m ]

/ 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.

Origin of Anglicism

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

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Examples from the Web for anglicism

The Anglicism of terminating the sentence with a preposition is rejected.
The Verbalist|Thomas Embly Osmun, (AKA Alfred Ayres)
We avoid them, which it is not difficult to do, as we have the brand of Protestantism and Anglicism upon us.
The Life of Charlotte Bronte - Volume 1|Elizabeth Gaskell

British Dictionary definitions for anglicism

Anglicism

/ (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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Word Origin and History for anglicism

Anglicism

1640s, "anglicized language," from Latin Anglicus "of the English" (see Angle) + -ism. As an instance of this, from 1781.