Definitions

1. noun

prejudice or bias against Saxons, especially in the sense of a preference for non-Saxon culture or customs in England during the Middle Ages

“The historian attributed the decline of the Anglo-Saxon culture to the rise of saxonism among the English nobility.”

2. noun

a characteristic or trait typical of the Saxons or their culture

“The historian identified saxonism in the emphasis on martial prowess and loyalty in Anglo-Saxon epic poetry.”