Britishized

Given UK spelling

Britishized describes something that has been made British in character, spelling, or style.

An American novel might be Britishized for UK publication—"color" becoming "colour," "apartment" becoming "flat." A person can become Britishized through long residence in Britain, adopting local mannerisms and vocabulary: After a decade in London, she was thoroughly Britishized.

cultural

tea

Steeped leaf beverage

  • pubLicensed drinking establishment
  • queueOrdered waiting line
  • cricketChirping legged insect

scone · biscuit · jumper · trainers · telly · loo · flat · lorry · lift · boot

linguistic

accent

Regional speech pattern

honour · aluminium · whilst · amongst · towards · civilised · organised · realised · apologise · recognise

colonial

empire

Domain under unified control

East India Company · Victorian · territory · subjugation · annexation · crown · dominion · protectorate · governance · administration

Opposites
cultural/linguistic adaptation

BritishizedAmericanized

Culturally adapted to US

Americanised · Canadianized · Australianized · indigenized · nativized

Family

British, Britain, Briton, Britannica, Britishness, Britannia, Britisher, Britishism, Briticism

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G