/ Dictionary / Index A Americanism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: A•mer•i•can•ism Pronunciation: (u-mer'i-ku-niz"um), [key] — n. a custom, trait, or thing 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. devotion to or preference for the U.S. and its institutions. anything, as a custom or word, peculiar to America. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: americanism (Thesaurus) American ipecac Americanist Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nefarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language