americanise

/ə'merikənɑiz/ Cách viết khác : (Americanise) /ə'merikənɑiz/

Thân thiện

He tried to americanise his cooking by adding corn syrup.

Definition

1. Verb (transitive):

   • To cause to acquire American characteristics, customs, or culture. This involves adapting something or someone to fit the norms, values, or styles associated with the United States.
   • To bring under the cultural or political influence of the United States.

2. Verb (intransitive):

   • To become American in character, habits, or outlook.

Usage

• Transitive verb: The object of the verb is the thing or person being changed.
• Intransitive verb: The subject of the verb is the thing or person undergoing the change.

Examples

• Transitive use:
  • The film studio americanised the original British story by changing the setting to New York.
  • Immigrants often americanise their names to better assimilate.
• Intransitive use:
  • His accent has americanised after living in Chicago for a decade.
  • The holiday tradition slowly americanised, incorporating local customs.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used in sociological, cultural, and business contexts to discuss globalization, assimilation, and cultural adaptation.
• It can sometimes carry a neutral, positive, or negative connotation depending on the perspective, implying either successful integration or cultural homogenization.

Variants and Related Words

• Americanize: The preferred spelling in American English.
• Americanisation (n.) / Americanization (n.): The process or result of americanising.
• De-Americanise (v.): To remove American characteristics.

Synonyms

• Assimilate (to American culture): To integrate and become similar.
• Acculturate: To adopt the cultural traits of another group.
• Adapt: To adjust to new conditions.

Antonyms

• Preserve (one's original culture): To maintain traditions.
• Resist assimilation: To oppose cultural change.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• To go native (American): An informal idiom suggesting someone has fully adopted American ways, sometimes used humorously or critically.

Học thuật

Verb

1. become American in character
   • After a year in Iowa, he has totally Americanized
2. make American in character
   • The year in the US has completely Americanized him

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Americanize
• Americanise