Britishism

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noun

A word, phrase, idiom, or expression peculiar to the English language as spoken in Britain.

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Meanings

nounBritishism (countable and uncountable, plural Britishisms)

plural Britishisms · alternative British-ism

  1. countablerhetoricuncountableA word, phrase, idiom, or expression peculiar to the English language as spoken in Britain.

    Synonyms: Anglicism, Briticism

  2. countableuncountableThe practice of British religion or culture.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA word, phrase, idiom, or expression peculiar to the English language as spoken in Britain.

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AnglicismBriticism

More synonyms by meaning

nounan expression that is used in Great Britain (especially as contrasted with American English)

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AnglicismBriticism
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formulationexpression

nouna custom that is peculiar to England or its citizens

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Anglicism
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customusageusance
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anglicismbriticism

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From British + -ism.

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Translations

Polish brytycyzm
  • brytycyzmreligious or cultural custom
Cite this entry
APA

Britishism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Britishism

MLA

“Britishism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Britishism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Britishism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Britishism.

Source: Britishism on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.