Englishism

American  

[ing-gli-shiz-uhm, -li-] / ˈɪŋ glɪˌʃɪz əm, -lɪ- /

noun

1. a Briticism.

2. attachment to what is English.

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Englishism British  

/ ˈɪŋɡlɪˌʃɪzəm /

noun

1. an English custom, practice, etc

2. a word or expression not found in forms of English other than British English; Anglicism

3. high regard for English customs, institutions, etc

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Etymology

Origin of Englishism

First recorded in 1850–55; English + -ism

Example Sentences

Here, as in many other respects, Victoria is the most pronounced example of what may be called Australianism as opposed to Englishism.

From Town Life in Australia by Twopeny, Richard Ernest Nowell

"I suppose her Englishism is wearing off," returned Molly.

From Three Little Cousins by Blanchard, Amy Ella