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Briticism

Syllables: Brit·i·cism/ˈbɹɪt.ɪ.sɪz(ə̯)m̩/

Briticism noun: a word or figure of speech used in Britain exclusively or primarily.

Noun

Briticism (plural Briticisms)

  1. (rhetoric) A word or figure of speech used in Britain exclusively or primarily.
    Synonyms:
    Anglicism

Synonyms of Briticism

Forms of Briticism

pluralBriticisms
alternative formBritishism

Origin of Briticism

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

Words that rhyme with Briticism

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Questions about Briticism

What does Briticism mean?
Briticism means a word or figure of speech used in Britain exclusively or primarily.
What part of speech is Briticism?
Briticism is a noun.
How do you pronounce Briticism?
Briticism is pronounced /ˈbɹɪt.ɪ.sɪz(ə̯)m̩/.
What is the plural of Briticism?
The plural of Briticism is Briticisms.

Words near Briticism in the dictionary

  1. Brithenig
  2. britholite
  3. britholites
  4. brithopodid
  5. brithopodids
  6. Briticism
  7. Briticisms
  8. Briticize
  9. Britification
  10. Britified
  11. Britifies

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Briticism (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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