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American Dream

–noun

1.	the ideals of freedom, equality, and opportunity traditionally held to be available to every American.

2.	a life of personal happiness and material comfort as traditionally sought by individuals in the U.S.

[Origin: 1930–35

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American dream also American Dream
n. An American ideal of a happy and successful life to which all may aspire: "In the deepening gloom of the Depression, the American Dream represented a reaffirmation of traditional American hopes"' (Anthony Brandt).

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american dream
noun
the widespread aspiration of Americans to live better than their parents did

American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
American Dream

A phrase connoting hope for prosperity and happiness, symbolized particularly by having a house of one's own. Possibly applied at first to the hopes of immigrants, the phrase now applies to all except the very rich and suggests a confident hope that one's children's economic and social condition will be better than one's own.

[Chapter:] American Politics

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