Englishism en · NOUN
Etymology
From English + -ism.
Meanings
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(rhetoric) An expression or characteristic peculiar to the English language.
And this is the moment , when Englishism pure and simple , which with all its fine qualities managed always to make itself singularly unattractive , is losing that imperturbable faith in its untransformed self
1873, Matthew Arnold, On the Study of Celtic Literature:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Englishisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
anglicism · Briticism · Anglicism
Relateds
Australianism · Canadianism · Americanism