Americanist

[ uh-mer-i-kuh-nist ]

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.

Americanist

/ əˈmɛrɪkənɪst /

noun

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

Other Words From

• A·meri·can·istic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Americanist¹

First recorded in 1880–85; American + -ist

Example Sentences

Many of these articles were collected in 1890 and published in a volume entitled Essays of an Americanist.

From Project Gutenberg

I have described them in my Essays of an Americanist (Philadelphia, 1890).

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