Englishism

[ing-gli-shiz-uhm, -li-]

noun

1. a Briticism.

2. attachment to what is English.

Englishism

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Englishism¹

First recorded in 1850–55; English + -ism

Example Sentences

In his own features, and those of the child held in his hand, there was an unmistakable expression of “Englishism,” as seen in its nobler type.

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

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

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We are near the point where the four principal streets of the town, called Northgate, Eastgate, Southgate, and Westgate, meet, and if there was nothing else to see it would be worth while to stand there and look at so much Englishism coming and going from four different quarters.

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