Americanist
a student of america, especially of its history, culture, and geography.
a specialist in the cultures or languages of indians.
a specialist in literature.
a person who favors the u.s., its policies, etc.
historical examples
i have described them in my essays of an americanist (philadelphia, 1890).
nagualism daniel g. brinton
many of these articles were collected in 1890 and published in a volume ent-tled essays of an americanist.
appletons’ popular science monthly, june 1899 various
noun
a person who studies some aspect of america, such as its history or languages
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