Briticism

(brĭt'ĭ-sĭz'əm) also Brit·ish·ism (-shĭz'əm)
n.
A word, phrase, or idiom characteristic of or peculiar to English as it is spoken in Great Britain.

[From BRITI(SH), on the model of words such as GALLICISM.]

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is the term for a language feature that is peculiar to British English, not Britishism.

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For a list of words related to Briticism, see:

• Linguistics and Writing Systems - Briticism: word or usage characteristic of British English, esp. when employed in American English

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