Americaness

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of Americanness. alt-of, alternative, uncountable

    "There was support for the United States' involvement in Vietnam, though in Lawrence such support expressed a particular brand of patriotism, an Americaness drawn from the past."

  2. 2
    A female American. rare

    "With such expectations, then, every true American and Americaness was expected to be at his or her post, for the solemn occasion."

Synonyms

All synonyms
americanityamericanity

Example

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"There was support for the United States' involvement in Vietnam, though in Lawrence such support expressed a particular brand of patriotism, an Americaness drawn from the past."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From American + -ness or America + -ness.

Etymology 2

From American + -ess.

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