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A⋅mer⋅i⋅can⋅ism

  [uh-mer-i-kuh-niz-uhm]
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–noun
1. a custom, trait, or thing peculiar to the United States of America or its citizens.
2. a word, phrase, or other language feature that is especially characteristic of the English language as spoken or written in the U.S.
3. devotion to or preference for the U.S. and its institutions.
4. anything, as a custom or word, peculiar to America.
Origin:
1775–85, Americanism; American + -ism
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A·mer·i·can·ism   (ə-měr'ĭ-kə-nĭz'əm)   
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.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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