Americanist

American  

[uh-mer-i-kuh-nist] / əˈmɛr ɪ kə nɪst /

noun

1. a student of America, especially of its history, culture, and geography.

2. a specialist in the cultures or languages of American Indians.

3. a specialist in American literature.

4. a person who favors the U.S., its policies, etc.

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Americanist British  

/ əˈmɛrɪkənɪst /

noun

1. a person who studies some aspect of America, such as its history or languages

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Other Word Forms

• Americanistic adjective

Etymology

Origin of Americanist

First recorded in 1880–85; American + -ist

Example Sentences

Instead, he is a hard-core "Americanist," as he puts it, favoring tough policies up to and including the use of force to defend American interests.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2020

And I ought to know more about Mexico if I’m going to call myself a Latin Americanist.

From MSNBC • Nov. 13, 2019

“He wasn’t a Latin Americanist, but I think he truly wanted to know what happened and understand the history,” Chavez said.

From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2018

Aaron’s citation upon receiving the Humanities medal praised him as “an Americanist of both mind and heart” and for “a career unhindered by academic and political boundaries.”

From Washington Times • May 3, 2016

This fetishistic tendency was very slightly developed in California, and this in spite of—or as an Americanist could more properly say on account of—the generally rude and primitive condition of culture.

From The Religion of the Indians of California by Kroeber, A. L.