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Canadianism

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Canadianism [kəˈneɪdɪəˌnɪzəm]
n
1. the Canadian national character or spirit
2. loyalty to Canada, its political independence, culture, etc.
3. a linguistic usage, custom, or other feature peculiar to or characteristic of Canada, its people, or their culture

Canadianism
1. a word or phrase commonly used in Canadian rather than British or American English. Cf. Americanism, Briticism.
2. a word or phrase typical of Canadian French or English that is present in another language.
3. an instance of speech, behavior, customs, etc., typical of Canada.
See also: Language


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