americanize

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

He tried to americanize his diet by eating hamburgers and apple pie.

Definition

  1. Transitive verb:

    • To cause (a person, thing, or custom) to acquire American characteristics, manners, or style.
    • To bring under the cultural, political, or commercial influence of the United States.

  2. Intransitive verb:

    • To become American in character, manners, or style.
Usage
  • As a transitive verb, "americanize" takes a direct object (e.g., or ).
  • As an intransitive verb, it describes a process that happens to a subject (e.g., ).
  • The term often relates to cultural assimilation, adaptation, or influence.
Examples
  • Transitive verb:
    • The fast-food chain had to americanize its menu slightly to succeed in the overseas market.
    • Living in New York for a decade americanized his accent and habits.
  • Intransitive verb:
    • The immigrant family gradually americanized, adopting local traditions and holidays.
    • Over the years, the festival has americanized, incorporating more commercial elements.
Advanced Usage
  • Cultural Critique: The term can be used in sociological or critical discussions about globalization and cultural hegemony.
    • Critics argue that global media is helping to americanize youth culture worldwide.
  • Linguistics: Refers to adapting spelling or pronunciation to American English standards.
    • The publisher americanized the British spellings in the novel for its US release.
Variants and Related Words
  • Americanization (noun): The process of making or becoming American in character.
    • The americanization of global culture is a topic of much debate.
  • Americanized (adjective): Having been made American in character.
    • He prefers the americanized version of the dish.
Synonyms
  • Assimilate (to absorb and integrate into a culture).
  • Acculturate (to adopt the cultural traits of another group).
  • Adapt (to adjust to new conditions).
Notes on Spelling
  • The primary spelling is americanize.
  • The variant americanise follows British English spelling conventions. Both forms are correct, with "americanize" being more common in American English contexts.
americanize

He tried to americanize his diet by eating hamburgers and apple pie.

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

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