Briticism

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbrɪtɪˌsɪzəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(brit′ə siz′əm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Brit•i•cism  (brit′ə siz′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Linguisticsa word, idiom, or phrase characteristic of or restricted to British English, esp. as compared with American English, as lift compared with elevator or in hospital with in the hospital.
Also, Britishism. 
  • British + -ism, with -ic for -ish on the model of Gallicism, etc. 1865–70, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Briticism / ˈbrɪtɪˌsɪzəm/
  1. a custom, linguistic usage, or other feature peculiar to Britain or its people
'Briticism' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Anglicism - Britishism - Englishism

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