Celticismn.

Brit.

/ˈkɛltᵻsɪz(ə)m/,

/ˈsɛltᵻsɪz(ə)m/, U.S.

/ˈkɛltəˌsɪzəm/,

/ˈsɛltəˌsɪzəm/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Celtic adj., -ism suffix.

Etymology: < Celtic adj. + -ism suffix. Compare post-classical Latin Celticismus (1751 or earlier), French celticisme (1755 or earlier). Compare earlier Gothicism n.

1. Ideas, qualities, or behaviour considered particular to or characteristic of Celtic people or culture; (also) enthusiasm for, pride in, or support for, Celtic language, culture, customs, etc. Later also: a sense of identity or solidarity between Celtic-speaking groups or cultures; support for this (cf. pan-Celticism n.).

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > customs, values, and civilization > customs, values, or beliefs of a society or group > [noun] > devotion to Celtic customs

Celticism1807

1807 G. Chalmers Caledonia I. 612 Many children of the Celtic people have been, no doubt, converted, from their maternal Celticism to the artificial Gothicism of the Saxon settlers.

1846 Ld. Cockburn Jrnl. 19 Sept. in Circuit Journeys (1888) 309 Though some of them try to imitate Celticism, on the whole, the general tendency is to accelerate the obliteration of everything peculiarly Highland.

1855 H. H. Milman Hist. Lat. Christianity VI. xiv. vii. 530 His Celticism appears from his obstinate adherence to the ancient British usage about Easter.

1907 Aberdeen Daily Jrnl. 27 Sept. (Second ed.) 4/4 Celticism in Scotland is not so powerful or so aggressive..although of recent years an attempt has been made to encourage the teaching of Gaelic in Highland schools.

1979 Latomus 38 356 Gloucestershire stands out as an area where Celticism in ritual was rife during the Roman period.

2004 Times Mag. 3 Jan. 20/1 Celticism was invented so that diasporates could have something to come and search for.

2. A Celtic feature, custom, expression, etc.; esp. a word, phrase, or other linguistic feature characteristic of, peculiar to, or originating in a Celtic language.

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1813 M. Brunton Let. Nov. in Emmeline (1819) p. lxii I have been so long among the stupid plodding Lowlanders, that I was struck with many little Celticisms, which would have escaped me a dozen of years ago.

1864 Colburn's United Service Mag. Apr. 590 And as for boots, we have often shoes (to use a Celticism).

1949 Mod. Lang. Notes 64 315 Celticisms could be pointed out in both plays.

2016 Mediaevistik 29 422/1 The likely paths of Celticisms into Norn, as evidenced in syntax, lexis, personal and place names, flexional morphology, and phonology.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022).

单词	celticism
释义	Celticismn. Brit. /ˈkɛltᵻsɪz(ə)m/, /ˈsɛltᵻsɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈkɛltəˌsɪzəm/, /ˈsɛltəˌsɪzəm/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Celtic adj., -ism suffix. Etymology: < Celtic adj. + -ism suffix. Compare post-classical Latin Celticismus (1751 or earlier), French celticisme (1755 or earlier). Compare earlier Gothicism n. 1. Ideas, qualities, or behaviour considered particular to or characteristic of Celtic people or culture; (also) enthusiasm for, pride in, or support for, Celtic language, culture, customs, etc. Later also: a sense of identity or solidarity between Celtic-speaking groups or cultures; support for this (cf. pan-Celticism n.). ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > customs, values, and civilization > customs, values, or beliefs of a society or group > [noun] > devotion to Celtic customs Celticism1807 1807 G. Chalmers Caledonia I. 612 Many children of the Celtic people have been, no doubt, converted, from their maternal Celticism to the artificial Gothicism of the Saxon settlers. 1846 Ld. Cockburn Jrnl. 19 Sept. in Circuit Journeys (1888) 309 Though some of them try to imitate Celticism, on the whole, the general tendency is to accelerate the obliteration of everything peculiarly Highland. 1855 H. H. Milman Hist. Lat. Christianity VI. xiv. vii. 530 His Celticism appears from his obstinate adherence to the ancient British usage about Easter. 1907 Aberdeen Daily Jrnl. 27 Sept. (Second ed.) 4/4 Celticism in Scotland is not so powerful or so aggressive..although of recent years an attempt has been made to encourage the teaching of Gaelic in Highland schools. 1979 Latomus 38 356 Gloucestershire stands out as an area where Celticism in ritual was rife during the Roman period. 2004 Times Mag. 3 Jan. 20/1 Celticism was invented so that diasporates could have something to come and search for. 2. A Celtic feature, custom, expression, etc.; esp. a word, phrase, or other linguistic feature characteristic of, peculiar to, or originating in a Celtic language. ΚΠ 1813 M. Brunton Let. Nov. in Emmeline (1819) p. lxii I have been so long among the stupid plodding Lowlanders, that I was struck with many little Celticisms, which would have escaped me a dozen of years ago. 1864 Colburn's United Service Mag. Apr. 590 And as for boots, we have often shoes (to use a Celticism). 1949 Mod. Lang. Notes 64 315 Celticisms could be pointed out in both plays. 2016 Mediaevistik 29 422/1 The likely paths of Celticisms into Norn, as evidenced in syntax, lexis, personal and place names, flexional morphology, and phonology. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022). < n.1807
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