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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.

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

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