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Americanize
[ uh-mer-i-kuh-nahyz ]
verb (used with or without object)
- to make or become American in character; assimilate to the customs and institutions of the United States.
Americanize
/ əˈɛɪəˌԲɪ /
verb
- to make or become American in outlook, attitudes, etc
Derived Forms
- ˌԾˈپDz, noun
- ˈˌ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ······پDz [uh, -mer-i-k, uh, -nahy-, zey, -sh, uh, n, -ni-, zey, -] especially British, ······پDz noun
- ····· especially British, ····· noun
- -···· especially British, -···· verb deAmericanized deAmericanizing or (especially British,) deAmericanised deAmericanising
- -···· especially British, -···· adjective
- ܲ·-···· especially British, ܲ·-···· adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of Americanize1
Example Sentences
He also reflects on the journey of other cuisines, like Italian and Chinese, which were once considered “exotic” before becoming Americanized.
Since its statehood in 1959, Hawaii has become highly Americanized but now Native Hawaiians have been steadfast in preserving their fading cultural norms and traditions, reports said.
Paradoxically, by the yardstick of the 19th century, Pratt was considered an “Indian lover,” a champion and defender of Native Americans — but in a purified, Americanized incarnation.
And three, they thought he was too Americanized.
“I am worried that they will Americanize it,” said George Norohna, a 61-year-old retired civil servant, who remembers the show as the first thing he ever saw on a color television.
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