Canadianism

/kəˈneɪdiənɪzəm/ noun

A word, phrase, or linguistic feature that is distinctive to Canadian English.

From 'Canadian' plus the suffix '-ism,' following the pattern of 'Americanism' or 'Britishism.' Emerged in the 19th century as Canadian English developed its own identity distinct from American and British variants.

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