French Conversation · Level 102
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French word
américanisation
Pronunciation
IPA/ameʁikanizasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounamericanization
Example
On remarque l'américanisation de la société.
The Americanization of society is noticeable.
More examples
L'américanisation de la culture se voit dans la mode et la musique.
The Americanization of culture can be seen in fashion and music.
Core concept
A society gradually absorbing American models in its habits, entertainment, goods, and public structures.
Common phrases
américanisation de la culture
Americanization of culture
américanisation des habitudes
Americanization of habits
Similar words
influence américaine: The effect of American products and ideas as they reach other regions and people.
américanisme: A tendency toward American-origin ideas, customs, and ways of behaving.
Definition in French
Action ou phénomène par lequel des modes de vie, des produits ou des institutions prennent un caractère américain.
Word origin
The noun américanisation follows the productive French sequence américain, américaniser, and américanisation.
Usage tips
- Américanisation belongs mainly to formal or analytical French, while à l'américaine describes a specific American-style feature more directly.
Opposites
- localisationlocalizationnoun
- désaméricanisationde-Americanizationnoun
Related words
- américaniserAmericanizeverb
- américaniséAmericanizedadjective
- américanismeAmericanismnoun