Associations to the word «Americanism»
Noun
Wiktionary
AMERICANISM, noun. A custom peculiar to the United States or the Americans.
AMERICANISM, noun. A word, phrase or linguistic feature originating from or specific to American language usage.
AMERICANISM, noun. A preference to the United States and the ideas it represents.
Dictionary definition
AMERICANISM, noun. Loyalty to the United States and its institutions.
AMERICANISM, noun. An expression that is characteristic of English as spoken by Americans.
AMERICANISM, noun. A custom that is peculiar to the United States or its citizens.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.