Canadianism

American  

[kuh-ney-dee-uh-niz-uhm] / kəˈneɪ di əˌnɪz əm /

noun

1. allegiance to or pride in Canada and its institutions.

2. a custom, trait, or thing distinctive of Canada or its citizens.

3. an English word, idiom, phrase, or pronunciation that originated or is distinctively used in Canada.

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Canadianism British  

/ kəˈneɪdɪəˌnɪzəm /

noun

1. the Canadian national character or spirit

2. loyalty to Canada, its political independence, culture, etc

3. a linguistic usage, custom, or other feature peculiar to or characteristic of Canada, its people, or their culture

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Etymology

Origin of Canadianism

First recorded in 1870–75; Canadian + -ism

Example Sentences

The development of “chesterfield”—once a common Canadianism for a sofa of any sort, but now somewhat moribund—is explored at length.

From The New Yorker

Confident, eloquent, dominant, he conveys a proud but not jingoistic Canadianism.

From Time Magazine Archive

Submitting the report to the Commons, Prime Minister Diefenbaker said only: "The government is giving careful study to the recommendations in the light of its objectives to foster a sound and strong Canadianism."

From Time Magazine Archive

This unalterable belief in unhyphenated Canadianism was anathema to French Canadians.

From Time Magazine Archive

But so much has happened in the second decade of the twentieth century that the impress of France is slowly being obliterated by a Canadianism which is peculiar to itself.

From Project Gutenberg