"Englishism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Englishisms [plural]
Etymology: From English + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|English|ism}} English + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun}} Englishism (plural Englishisms)
  1. An expression or characteristic peculiar to the English language. Synonyms: Anglicism (english: more common spelling), anglicism Hyponyms: Anglicism, anglicism, Briticism Related terms: Americanism, Canadianism, Australianism
    Sense id: en-Englishism-en-noun-HwzeamAj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

Inflected forms

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