Americanism
Americannoun
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a custom, trait, belief, etc., peculiar to the United States of America or its citizens.
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a word, phrase, or other language feature that is especially characteristic of the English language as spoken or written in the U.S.
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such a word or phrase first recorded in American English.
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devotion to or preference for the U.S. and its institutions.
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a custom, linguistic usage, or other feature peculiar to or characteristic of the United States, its people, or their culture
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loyalty to the United States, its people, customs, etc
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To resort to another Americanism, if this ain’t chaos, Prime Minister, it’ll do till the real chaos gets here.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
The offensive word in question was once an Americanism used to describe having been cheated, swindled or deceived.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2023
They capture pride in country and an honest-to-goodness Americanism in an engaging, down-to-earth way for all citizens of our country — for people of all ages, races, creeds, backgrounds, beliefs, and locations.
From Fox News • Jan. 30, 2022
Du Bois explores the concept of self through the lens of Africanism and Americanism.
From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021
Before this they had lived as individuals, each somewhat afraid of the other, each seeking his own pleasure, each stanch in that degree of Americanism that had been allowed him.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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