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- [brit-uh-siz-uh m]
- /ˈbrɪt əˌsɪz əm/
- /ˈbrɪ.tɪ.sɪzm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [brit-uh-siz-uh m]
- /ˈbrɪt əˌsɪz əm/
Definitions of briticism word
- noun briticism a custom, linguistic usage, or other feature peculiar to Britain or its people 3
- noun briticism a word, phrase, grammatical construction, etc. originating in or peculiar to British English 3
- noun briticism 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. 1
- noun briticism A word or figure of speech used in Britain exclusively or primarily. 0
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Origin of briticism
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70, Americanism; British + -ism, with -ic for -ish on the model of Gallicism, etc.
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Parts of speech for Briticism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
briticism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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