Americanist

American  

[uh-mer-i-kuh-nist] / əˈmɛr ɪ kə nɪst /

noun

1. a student of America, especially of its history, culture, and geography.

2. a specialist in the cultures or languages of American Indians.

3. a specialist in American literature.

4. a person who favors the U.S., its policies, etc.

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Americanist British  

/ əˈmɛrɪkənɪst /

noun

1. a person who studies some aspect of America, such as its history or languages

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Other Word Forms

• Americanistic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Americanist

First recorded in 1880–85; American + -ist

Example Sentences

“They’ll figure that they can work more with the Biden administration,” Mr. Weeks, who edits The Latin Americanist journal, predicted.

From Washington Times • Dec. 15, 2020

Instead, he is a hard-core "Americanist," as he puts it, favoring tough policies up to and including the use of force to defend American interests.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2020

And I ought to know more about Mexico if I’m going to call myself a Latin Americanist.

From MSNBC • Nov. 13, 2019

“He wasn’t a Latin Americanist, but I think he truly wanted to know what happened and understand the history,” Chavez said.

From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2018

II., pp. 310-315. 13-2 See the article “The Curious Hoax of the Taensa Language,” in my Essays of an Americanist, pp. 452-467.

From A Record of Study in Aboriginal American Languages by Brinton, Daniel Garrison