Americanism

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Noun

Americanism

1. A custom peculiar to the United States or the Americans.
2. A word, phrase or linguistic feature originating from or specific to American language usage.

   However, the -ize spelling is now rarely used in the UK in the mass media and newspapers, and is hence often incorrectly regarded as an Americanism.

3. A preference to the United States and the ideas it represents.

Synonyms

• (custom; preference) Usonianism
• (word or phrase) Yankeeism

Antonyms

• (preference for the U.S.) anti-Americanism

Related terms

• Americanist

Translations

• French: américanisme
• Portuguese: americanismo
• Russian: американи́зм

Translations

• French: américanisme
• German: Amerikanismus
• Portuguese: americanismo
• Russian: американи́зм
• Spanish: americanismo, angloamericanismo

Translations

• French: américanisme
• Russian: американи́зм

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