Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,739,815,184 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Americanism

   Also found in: Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.02 sec.
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.

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.

Americanism
a word, phrase, or idiom peculiar to American English. Cf. Briticism, Canadianism.
See also: Language
Heckerism.
See also: Catholicism
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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] Namericanismo m
Americanism [əˈmɛrɪkənɪzəm] n
(= phrase or usage) → américanisme m
(= fact of being American) → américanisme m
Americanism
n
(Ling) → Amerikanismus m
(= quality)Amerikanertum nt
americanism [əˈmɛrɪkənɪzm] namericanismo


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
To use and Americanism, he had `taken no chances', and the absolute accuracy with which his instructions were fulfilled was simply the logical result of his care.
When he refused to ease down his pace and bleated about freedom of contract, independent Americanism, and the dignity of toil, they proceeded to spoil his pace-making ability.
He exaggerated the Americanisms which he knew always made the Englishmen laugh and poured out a breathless stream of conversation, whimsical, high-spirited, and jolly.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.