What's this anglicism?
Source: tatoeba (1656389)
Anglicism
/ˈæŋɡlɪˌsɪzəm/
Synonyms for "anglicism" (26 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (6)
Noun(4 words)
Strong matches (7)
Noun(2 words)
english loanwordforeignism
Related words (13)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: americanism, borrowed phrase, borrowed term, briticism, briticism.
- Sentence evidence is available for anglicism, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, wordnet.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "anglicism".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "anglicism"
Keep "anglicism" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "anglicism" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "anglicism", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "anglicism" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
10 entriescustomexpressionformulationlanguage borrowinglanguage contact featurelexical borrowinglinguistic phenomenonlinguistic termusageusance
More specific
8 entriesadvertising phrasebrand anglicismbrand nameglobal termslang termtech anglicismtech jargontech term
Collocations
5 entriesbrand anglicismcommon anglicismeveryday anglicismlinguistic anglicismtech anglicism
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
41 translations across 32 languages.
Armenian
2 entries- անգլիաբանություն noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
- անգլիցիզմ noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
Catalan
1 entries- anglicisme noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 英國特色 /英国特色 noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
- 英國英語 /英国英语 noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
- 英式用語 /英式用语 noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
Czech
1 entries- anglicismus noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
Danish
1 entries- anglicisme noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
Dutch
1 entries- anglicisme noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
Esperanto
1 entries- anglismo noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
Estonian
1 entries- anglitsism noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
Finnish
1 entries- anglismi noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
French
1 entries- anglicisme noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
Galician
1 entries- anglicismo noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
Georgian
1 entries- ანგლიციზმი noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
German
1 entries- Anglizismus noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
Greek
1 entries- αγγλισμός noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
Hungarian
1 entries- anglicizmus noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
Irish
1 entries- Béarlachas noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
Italian
3 entries- anglicismo noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
- anglismo noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
- inglesismo noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
Macedonian
1 entries- англи́зам noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
Malay
2 entries- anglisisme noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
- keinggerisan noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
Manx
1 entries- Baarlaghys noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- anglisisme noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- anglisisme noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
Polish
1 entries- anglicyzm noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
Portuguese
1 entries- anglicismo noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
Russian
1 entries- англици́зм noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
Scottish Gaelic
2 entries- Beurlachas noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
- Beurlachd noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- anglicìzam noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
- anglìzam noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
Sicilian
2 entries- angricìsimu noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
- ngrisìsimu noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
Slovak
1 entries- anglicizmus noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
Spanish
1 entries- anglicismo noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
Swedish
1 entries- anglicism noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
Ukrainian
1 entries- англіци́зм noun (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
What is an Anglicism?
Source: tatoeba (4612729)
This anglicism is unnecessary. There are already a lot of nice words for that in German.
Source: tatoeba (7927339)
Our manager argues that the term "selfie" is an anglicism and recommends using "égoportrait" in our French edition.
Source: tatoeba (12201371)
Showing 4 of 6 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "anglicism"?
Closest matches include americanism, borrowed phrase, borrowed term, briticism, briticism.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "anglicism"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.