Canadianism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English Canadian Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English Canadianism From Canadian + -ism.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Allegiance or loyalty to Canada.
- (countable, uncountable) The status or character of being Canadian.
- (countable, rhetoric, uncountable) A word or phrase that originated in Canada, or has special meaning in Canada.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadianisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
hyphenated Canadianism · unhyphenated Canadianism
Relateds
Translations (4)
fr québécisme (word or phrase originated in Canada or with special meaning in Canada) · pl kanadyzm (word or phrase originated in Canada or with special meaning in Canada) · fr canadianisme (word or phrase originated in Canada or with special meaning in Canada) · de Kanadismus (word or phrase originated in Canada or with special meaning in Canada)