American studies

noun

an interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the Americas, with a historical emphasis upon the United States, It traditionally incorporating the study of history, literature, and critical theory, but also includes fields as diverse as law, art, the media, film, religious studies, urban studies, women's studies, gender studies, anthropology, sociology, foreign policy and culture of the United States, among others

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Meanings

nounAmerican studies (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehumanitiesan interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the Americas, with a historical emphasis upon the United States, It traditionally incorporating the study of history, literature, and critical theory, but also includes fields as diverse as law, art, the media, film, religious studies, urban studies, women's studies, gender studies, anthropology, sociology, foreign policy and culture of the United States, among others

    Synonyms: Americanistics

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the Americas, with a historical emphasis upon the United States, It traditionally incorporating the study of history, literature, and critical theory, but also includes fields as diverse as law, art, the media, film, religious studies, urban studies, women's studies, gender studies, anthropology, sociology, foreign policy and culture of the United States, among others

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Americanistics

Translations

Czech amerikanistika
  • amerikanistikaan interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the Americas, with a historical emphasis upon the United States
Dutch amerikanistiek
  • amerikanistiekan interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the Americas, with a historical emphasis upon the United States
German Amerikanistik
  • Amerikanistikan interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the Americas, with a historical emphasis upon the United States
Hungarian amerikanisztika
  • amerikanisztikaan interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the Americas, with a historical emphasis upon the United States
Italian americanistica
  • americanisticaan interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the Americas, with a historical emphasis upon the United States
Polish amerykanistyka
  • amerykanistykaan interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the Americas, with a historical emphasis upon the United States
Portuguese americanística
  • americanísticaan interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the Americas, with a historical emphasis upon the United States
Spanish americanística
  • americanísticaan interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the Americas, with a historical emphasis upon the United States
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APA

American studies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20studies

MLA

“American studies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20studies. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “American studies,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20studies.

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