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Americanism

ame·ri·ca·nism

UK/əˈmɛɹɪkənɪzm/ US/ʌˈmɛrɪkʌˌnɪzʌm/ uncommon

noun

1.

loyalty to the USA and its institutions

2.

an expression that is characteristic of English as spoken by Americans

3.

a custom that is peculiar to the United States or its citizens

Origin

From American + -ism.

Phrases

  • Native Americanism

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Broader terms

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