Meaning & use
Americanization
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The process by which a person, place, or culture becomes influenced by or assimilated into American customs, values, or ways of life.
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Sociologists have studied the Americanization of immigrant communities throughout the 20th century.
Critics worry about the Americanization of global media and entertainment.
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Often spelled 'Americanisation' in British English; the concept has been debated since the early 1900s in discussions of cultural influence.
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