Americanization

noun

Amer·​i·​can·​i·​za·​tion ə-ˌmer-ə-kə-nə-ˈzā-shən 

-ˌmər-, 

-ˌme-rə-

1

: the act or process of Americanizing

2

: instruction of foreigners (such as immigrants) in English and in U.S. history, government, and culture

Examples of Americanization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Europeans also exposed themselves to a concerted and resourceful Americanization, which partly accounts for their intellectual helplessness today. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026

Finally, Tim Spiers reviews the tournament’s biggest successes, failures, and the impact of its Americanization. — The Athletic, New York Times, 21 July 2026

That’s sparked complaints of Americanization of the games – essentially splitting the two 45-minute halves into four 22-and-a-half-minute quarters. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 23 June 2026

My colleagues Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams have noted that this World Cup represents, in part, the ongoing Americanization of global soccer. — Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Americanization

• anticoagulation
• antidiscrimination
• bioaccumulation
• bioremediation
• compartmentalization
• contextualization
• copolymerization
• decriminalization
• dehumidification
• demilitarization
• demineralization
• departmentalization