Americanism

[ uh-mer-i-kuh-niz-uhm ]

/ əˈmɛr ɪ kəˌnɪz əm /

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noun

a custom, trait, belief, etc., peculiar to the United States of America or its citizens.

a word, phrase, or other language feature that is especially characteristic of the English language as spoken or written in the U.S.
such a word or phrase first recorded in American English.

devotion to or preference for the U.S. and its institutions.

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Origin of Americanism

First recorded in 1775–85; American + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM Americanism

pro-A·mer·i·can·ism, noun

Words nearby Americanism

American holly, American hornbeam, American Indian, American Indian Movement, American ipecac, Americanism, Americanist, American ivy, Americanization, Americanize, American kestrel

How to use Americanism in a sentence

But he also remembers what Iberian anti-Americanism looked like up close.
Whit Stillman on the 20th Anniversary of ‘Barcelona’, His New Amazon Series, and the Myth of the Ugly Expat|Michael Weiss|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Two decades on from his masterpiece on anti-Americanism abroad, Whit Stillman remains obsessed with native-expat dynamics.
Whit Stillman on the 20th Anniversary of ‘Barcelona’, His New Amazon Series, and the Myth of the Ugly Expat|Michael Weiss|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Moreover, no one acting alone could have toppled—no one acting alone ever will—the idol of anti-Americanism.
Bernard-Henri Lévy on Barack Obama’s Three Revolutions|Bernard-Henri Lévy|October 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Recent events show that anti-Americanism remains a potent populist tool among Arabs.
No Drama at Turtle Bay|Ziad J. Asali|September 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The tide of anti-Americanism has been rising in Pakistan for almost a decade.
Haqqani: I am No Traitor|Noah Kristula-Green|June 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I may record here that each of my assistants has since, to borrow an Americanism, “made good.”
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
I at once undertook to spread the gospel of Americanism, and introduced the celebration of the Fourth of July.
My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands|George Francis Train
Principles of Americanism; essentials of Americanization; technic of race-assimilation.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology|Robert E. Park
"Doing business at the old stand," laughed Thorndyke, attempting an Americanism.
The Land of the Changing Sun|William N. Harben
"Truthful," for example, is said to be an Americanism, and at one time gave offence on that account.
America To-day, Observations and Reflections|William Archer

British Dictionary definitions for Americanism

Americanism

/ (əˈmɛrɪkəˌnɪzəm) /

noun

a custom, linguistic usage, or other feature peculiar to or characteristic of the United States, its people, or their culture

loyalty to the United States, its people, customs, etc

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