Americanized

adjective

Amer·​i·​can·​ized ə-ˈmer-ə-kə-ˌnīzd How to pronounce Americanized (audio)
-ˈmər-,
-ˈme-rə-
: adapted or altered to have or conform to typically American characteristics : American in quality or character
As the flock became more educated and more Americanized, they wanted to be seen as real Americans.Joseph Nocera
an Americanized city

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Consultants are now reportedly advising universities that the city has become too crowded, too expensive, and too Americanized. John Last, Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2025 But the six episodes of Season 1 aren’t without their moments, especially after the very first one, a direct Americanized adaptation of the original British pilot. Ben Rosenstock, Time, 6 May 2025 The show’s Americanized spinoff, Toast of Tinseltown, saw Toast come to L.A. for a role in a Star Wars. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 May 2025 Think fast-food burgers, Americanized Chinese food and boatloads of chili dogs and pizza pies. David Weiss, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Americanized

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Americanized was in 1840

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“Americanized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Americanized. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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