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Definition of Americanism

1. Noun. Loyalty to the United States and its institutions.

2. Noun. An expression that is characteristic of English as spoken by Americans.

3. Noun. A custom that is peculiar to the United States or its citizens.

Definition of Americanism

1. n. Attachment to the United States.

Definition of Americanism

1. Noun. A custom peculiar to the United States or the Americans. ¹

2. Noun. A word, phrase or linguistic feature originating from or specific to American language usage. ¹

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

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Americanism

American widgeon American widgeons American wire gauge American wistaria American wisteria American woodcock American wormseed Americana Americanese Americanisation

Americanisations Americanise Americanised Americanises Americanising Americanism Americanisms Americanist Americanistically Americanists

Americanitis Americanization Americanizations Americanize Americanized Americanizer Americanizers Americanizes Americanizing Americanness

Literary usage of Americanism

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Views and Reviews in American Literature, History and Fiction: History and by William Gilmore Simms (1845)
"americanism in our Literature is scarcely implied by the usual phraseology. ... To put americanism in our letters, is to do a something much more important. ..."

2. National Ideals and Problems: Essays for College English by Maurice Garland Fulton (1918)
"The portions of his brochure, The americanism of Washington, here reprinted, ... What shall we say, then, of the americanism of Washington? ..."

3. The Political Text-book, Or Encyclopedia: Containing Everything Necessary by Michael W. Cluskey (1857)
"This, in the name of God—in the name of our common country—in the name of americanism— in the name of American nationality—in the name of religious ..."

4. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"... the peace and order of the community were occasionally disturbed by acts of violence, and another decade in the history of Native americanism terminated ..."

5. The Oxford Book of American Essays by Brander Matthews (1914)
"And the true and healthy americanism is to be found, let us believe, in thig. attitude of hope; an attitude not necessarily connected with culture nor with ..."

6. Expository Writing: Materials for a College Course in Exposition by Analysis by Maurice Garland Fulton (1912)
"I think that americanism is one of these words; and I think also it is well for us to inquire into the exact meaning of this word, which is often most ..."

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