Briticism

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Briticism

  • /ˈbɹɪt.ɪ.sɪz(ə̯)m̩/

Rhymes with -ɪzəm

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From Brit- (in British) + -icism (in Scotticism, Anglicism, etc.). Compare earlier Britishism.

noun Briticisms · Britishism

  1. rhetoric A word or figure of speech used in Britain exclusively or primarily.

    Similar: Anglicism

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noun word or expression used in Britain

日本語イギリス語法 Igirisu-gohō
中文英國英語 /英国英语 Yīngguó yīngyǔ, 英國人特用的詞 /英国人特用的词 Yīngguórén tèyòng de cí
Portuguêsinglesismo
Françaisbritannicisme
Русскийанглици́зм anglicízm

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"Briticism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/briticism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Briticism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/briticism

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"Briticism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/briticism.

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@misc{briticism_2026,
  title = {Briticism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/briticism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}