Americanizes
Adapts for USA
Americanizes means makes American in character, style, or form.
The word applies to adapting foreign products, customs, or spellings to suit American tastes or conventions: The restaurant Americanizes traditional Italian dishes, British novels are often Americanized for U.S. publication.
Someone who immigrates may Americanize their name or habits.
The process can be seen as assimilation or cultural dilution, depending on perspective.
Bat-and-ball team sport
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- burgerMeat patty in bun
- thanksgivingExpression of grateful praise
- hip-hopRhythmic spoken-word music
apple-pie · cheerleading · sitcom · jeans · diner · skyscraper · gospel · popcorn
Fusion of diverse cultures
- naturalizationLegal path to belonging
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- integrationCombining into a whole
- acculturationAdopting another group's customs
immigration · pluralism · multiculturalism · identity · homogenization · assimilate · enfranchisement · residency
Adapting for specific markets
- customizationModification to individual preference
- modificationAct of altering something
- conversionAct of changing states
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
reformulation · redesign · rebranding · anglicization · standardization · commercialization · simplification · supersizing
Adopting Euro-American practices
- globalizationWorldwide economic and cultural integration
- exportationSending goods overseas
- commercializationProfit-driven market introduction
- modernizationAdoption of current methods
anglicization · homogenization · dominance · permeation · infiltration · spread · diffusion
baseball
Bat-and-ball team sport
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- burgerMeat patty in bun
- thanksgivingExpression of grateful praise
hip-hop · apple-pie · cheerleading · sitcom · jeans · diner · skyscraper · gospel · popcorn · cowboy
melting-pot
Fusion of diverse cultures
- naturalizationLegal path to belonging
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- integrationCombining into a whole
acculturation · immigration · pluralism · multiculturalism · identity · homogenization · assimilate · enfranchisement · residency · coexistence
localization
Adapting for specific markets
- customizationModification to individual preference
- modificationAct of altering something
- conversionAct of changing states
tailoring · reformulation · redesign · rebranding · anglicization · standardization · commercialization · simplification · supersizing · repackaging
westernization
Adopting Euro-American practices
- globalizationWorldwide economic and cultural integration
- exportationSending goods overseas
- commercializationProfit-driven market introduction
modernization · anglicization · homogenization · dominance · permeation · infiltration · spread · diffusion