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Americanized

adjective
Amer·​i·​can·​ized | \ ə-ˈmer-ə-kə-ˌnīzd How to pronounce Americanized (audio) , -ˈmər-, -ˈme-rə-\

Definition of Americanized

: 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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1840, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Americanized was in 1840

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