englishism

/ˈɛŋɡlɪʃɪzəm/

Definitions

1. noun

A peculiarity or characteristic of the English language or people.

“The use of ‘lift’ instead of ‘elevator’ is a quintessential Englishism.”

2. noun

A person who speaks or uses the English language.

“As a non-native speaker, she struggled with the various Englishisms used in the novel.”

Synonyms

  • expression
  • idiom
  • linguistic peculiarity

Antonyms

  • foreignism
  • non-English phrase