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Americanism
Pronunciation : A*mer"i*can*ism
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. Attachment to the United States.
2. A custom peculiar to the United States or to America; an American characteristic or idea.
3. A word or phrase peculiar to the United States.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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