Americanism

[ uh-mer-i-kuh-niz-uh m ]

/ əˈmɛr ɪ kəˌnɪz əm /

a custom, trait, belief, etc., peculiar to the United States of America or its citizens.

a word, phrase, or other language feature that is especially characteristic of the English language as spoken or written in the U.S.
such a word or phrase first recorded in American Engish.

devotion to or preference for the U.S. and its institutions.

Origin of Americanism

First recorded in 1775–85; American + -ism

pro-A·mer·i·can·ism, noun

He bearded Americanism in its den—forced it upon its own territory—and triumphed in the popular vote by thousands.

Presidential Candidates: |D. W. Bartlett
Bower, as used in cards, is an Americanism derived from the German bauer, meaning the jack.

The American Language |Henry L. Mencken
To use a Briticism, it was “cruel”; the corresponding Americanism was more appropriate—it was “fierce.”

The People of the Abyss |Jack London
In the one case the Briticism is the shorter, and in the other the Americanism.

Americanisms and Briticisms |Brander Matthews

The style is purely English, without a touch of Americanism.

Town Life in Australia |R. E. N. (Richard) Twopeny

Americanism

/ (əˈmɛrɪkəˌnɪzəm) /

a custom, linguistic usage, or other feature peculiar to or characteristic of the United States, its people, or their culture

loyalty to the United States, its people, customs, etc