Anglicismnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈæŋ.ɡlɪ.sɪ.zəm/us/ˈæŋ.ɡlə.sɪ.zəm/an English word or phrase that is used in another language:
"Le weekend" is an Anglicism used by the French.
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