Americanism
Full definition of Americanism
Noun
Americanism
(countable and uncountable; plural Americanisms)- A custom peculiar to the United States or the Americans.
- 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.
- A preference to the United States and the ideas it represents.
Antonyms
- (word specific to American usage) Briticism
- (preference for the U.S.) anti-Americanism