Americomania

/ˌæmərɪkoʊˈmeɪniə/ noun

Definition

An excessive enthusiasm, fascination, or obsession with America, American culture, or things American.

Etymology

From America + -mania (Greek root meaning 'madness' or 'excessive enthusiasm'). The -mania suffix has been productive in English since the 19th century for describing obsessions.

Kelly Says

This word reveals something fascinating about how language documents cultural anxieties — during different historical periods, different countries have experienced 'americomania,' showing how cultural influence spreads and is resisted through time.

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