Briticism

[ brit-uh-siz-uhm ]

/ ˈbrɪt əˌsɪz əm /

noun

a word, idiom, or phrase characteristic of or restricted to British English, especially as compared with American English, as lift compared with elevator or in hospital with in the hospital.

Also Britishism.

Origin of Briticism

1865–70, Americanism;British + -ism, with -ic for -ish on the model of Gallicism, etc.

Words nearby Briticism

Britart, britches, Britcom, Brith, Brith Milah, Briticism, British, British America, British Antarctic Territory, British anti-lewisite, British Association screw thread

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Example sentences from the Web for Briticism

To use a Briticism, it was “cruel”; the corresponding Americanism was more appropriate—it was “fierce.”
The People of the Abyss|Jack London
In the one case the Briticism is the shorter, and in the other the Americanism.
Americanisms and Briticisms|Brander Matthews
This phrase, of course, is a Briticism, and seldom used in America.
The American Language|Henry L. Mencken
Sometimes the difference between the Americanism and Briticism is very slight.
Americanisms and Briticisms|Brander Matthews

British Dictionary definitions for Briticism

Briticism

/ (ˈbrɪtɪˌsɪzəm) /

noun

a custom, linguistic usage, or other feature peculiar to Britain or its people

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单词	briticism
释义	Briticism [ brit-uh-siz-uhm ] / ˈbrɪt əˌsɪz əm / noun a word, idiom, or phrase characteristic of or restricted to British English, especially as compared with American English, as lift compared with elevator or in hospital with in the hospital. Also Britishism. Origin of Briticism 1865–70, Americanism;British + -ism, with -ic for -ish on the model of Gallicism, etc. Words nearby Briticism Britart, britches, Britcom, Brith, Brith Milah, Briticism, British, British America, British Antarctic Territory, British anti-lewisite, British Association screw thread Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Briticism To use a Briticism, it was “cruel”; the corresponding Americanism was more appropriate—it was “fierce.” The People of the Abyss\|Jack London In the one case the Briticism is the shorter, and in the other the Americanism. Americanisms and Briticisms\|Brander Matthews This phrase, of course, is a Briticism, and seldom used in America. The American Language\|Henry L. Mencken Sometimes the difference between the Americanism and Briticism is very slight. Americanisms and Briticisms\|Brander Matthews British Dictionary definitions for Briticism Briticism / (ˈbrɪtɪˌsɪzəm) / noun a custom, linguistic usage, or other feature peculiar to Britain or its people Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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