Anglicism

[ ang-gluh-siz-uhm ]

noun

, (sometimes lowercase)

1. a Briticism.
2. the state of being English; characteristic English quality.
3. a word, idiom, or characteristic feature of the English language occurring in or borrowed by another language.
4. any custom, manner, idea, etc., characteristic of the English people.

Anglicism

/ ˈæŋɡlɪˌsɪzəm /

noun

1. a word, phrase, or idiom peculiar to the English language, esp as spoken in England
2. an English attitude, custom, etc
3. the fact or quality of being English

Word History and Origins

Origin of Anglicism¹

1635–45; < Medieval Latin Anglic ( us ) English + -ism

Example Sentences

We avoid them, which it is not difficult to do, as we have the brand of Protestantism and Anglicism upon us.

From Project Gutenberg

The Anglicism of terminating the sentence with a preposition is rejected.

From Project Gutenberg