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Englishism

[ ing-gli-shiz-uhm or, often, -li- ]
/ ˈɪŋ glɪˌʃɪz əm or, often, -lɪ- /
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noun
a Briticism.
attachment to what is English.
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Origin of Englishism

First recorded in 1850–55; English + -ism

Words nearby Englishism

English foxhound, English gooseberry, English Heritage, English horn, English iris, Englishism, English ivy, Englishly, Englishman, Englishman's tie, English muffin
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British Dictionary definitions for Englishism

Englishism
/ (ˈɪŋɡlɪˌʃɪzəm) /
noun mainly US
an English custom, practice, etc
a word or expression not found in forms of English other than British English; Anglicism
high regard for English customs, institutions, etc
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