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Americanism

British pronunciation/ɐmˈɛɹɪkənˌɪzəm/
American pronunciation/əˈmɛɹɪkəˌnɪzəm/
Americanism
[NOUN]
1

loyalty to the United States and its institutions

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2

a custom that is peculiar to the United States or its citizens

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3

an expression that is characteristic of English as spoken by Americans

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Examples
1Americanism was the model.
2- It's excessive Americanism.
3Americanisms, for example, have often been disparaged by the British.
4It is not an Americanism.
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