Australianism


Australianism

(ɒˈstreɪlɪəˌnɪzəm) n1. the Australian national character or spirit2. loyalty to Australia, its political independence, culture, etc3. a linguistic usage, custom, or other feature peculiar to or characteristic of Australia, its people, or their culture

Aus•tral•ian•ism

(ɔˈstreɪl yəˌnɪz əm)
n. a language feature characteristic of or peculiar to Australian English. [1890–1900]