Americanologist

[ uh-mer-i-kuh-nol-uh-jist ]

/ əˌmɛr ɪ kəˈnɒl ə dʒɪst /

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noun

a foreign expert or specialist in American cultural or political matters: a leading Americanologist in the Kremlin.

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Origin of Americanologist

1965–70; American + -o--o- + -log(y) + -ist