Anglo-Saxonism

noun

An·​glo-Sax·​on·​ism

¦aŋ-glō-¦sak-sə-ˌni-zəm

plural -s

1

: a word or idiom that strongly suggests Anglo-Saxon origin

2

a

: the quality, qualities, traits, or outlook regarded as distinctive of the English or of the people of English descent

b

: the belief in the superiority of Anglo-Saxon characteristics or of the Anglo-Saxon people

Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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