Americanism

A·mer·i·can·ism  (-mr-k-nzm)

n.

1. A custom, trait, or tradition originating in the United States.

2. A word, phrase, or idiom characteristic of English as it is spoken in the United States.

3. Allegiance to the United States and its customs and institutions.

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Americanism [əˈmɛrɪkəˌnɪzəm]

n

1. a custom, linguistic usage, or other feature peculiar to or characteristic of the United States, its people, or their culture

2. loyalty to the United States, its people, customs, etc.

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Americanism

a word, phrase, or idiom peculiar to American English. Cf. Briticism, Canadianism.

See also: Language

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Heckerism.

See also: Catholicism

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Americanism - loyalty to the United States and its institutions nationalism, patriotism - love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it; "they rode the same wave of popular patriotism"; "British nationalism was in the air and patriotic sentiments ran high"
	2.	Americanism - an expression that is characteristic of English as spoken by Americans formulation, expression - the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"
	3.	Americanism - a custom that is peculiar to the United States or its citizens custom, usage, usance - accepted or habitual practice

Translations

Americanism [əˈmerɪkənɪzəm] N → americanismo m

Americanism [əˈmɛrɪkənɪzəm] n

(= phrase or usage) → américanisme m

(= fact of being American) → américanisme m

Americanism

n

(Ling) → Amerikanismus m

(= quality) → Amerikanertum nt

americanism [əˈmɛrɪkənɪz/əm] n → americanismo