wikipedia|dab=Americanism
English

Etymology
American + -ism

Noun
en-noun|s|-

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.

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

Antonyms
anti-Americanism

Related terms
Americanist

Translations
trans-top|custom
Finnish: amerikanismi
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trans-top|linguistic feature
Croatian: t-|hr|amerikanizam|m
Dutch: amerikanisme n
Finnish: amerikanismi
French: t-|fr|américanisme
German: t-|de|Amerikanismus|m
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Korean: 미� (mieo)
Russian: аме�иканизм (am'erikanízm) m
Spanish: t-|es|americanismo|m
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trans-top|preference
Finnish: amerikkalaismielisyys
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ttbc|Latin: americanismus
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