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Of or related to the United States of America; term coined by Frank Lloyd Wright to refer to his new ideal for architecture. This word is preferable to "American" since there are dozens of countries in North and South America. In some Latin American countries, such as Brazil, the use of "American" to refer to US nationals is considered offensive and officially discouraged.
While Canadians and Usonians share a common heritage and close proximity, there are some subtle cultural differences.
Usonian by Abu Yahya October 16, 2008
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Why does the Usonian government always drone other countries? Who gave them the right to do so?
Usonian by tory borty October 7, 2013
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Usonian is a alternative to American for a person, subject, of thing from the United States of American to better distinguish the USA from other modern and native nations of North and South America. The word Usonian was been coined by James Duff Law, a Scottishwriter born in 1865. The term is most know for the works of Frank Lloyd Wright.

"We of the United States, in justice to Canadians and Mexicans, have no right to use the title 'Americans' when referring to matters pertaining exclusively to ourselves."- Here and There in Two Hemispheres (1903).
John "Steel" Henry, Johnny Appleseed, and Paul Bunyan are all great cases of Usonian folklore.
Usonian by Sir Aroun October 21, 2025
A word used by American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, to refer to the United States of America, (a mouthful of syllables often abbreviated as just "America"). "Usonian" citizens are just astute enough to realize that "America" is actually an entire continent, containing many countries, and that referring to one's self as "American", when visiting one's continental neighbors, is a slighting faux pax, as they too are Americans. Sadly, when the enlightened Usonian introduces himself as such, he is looked upon as strangely odd and consequently avoided. Hence, most Usonians stay at home, seeking enlightenment from the comfort of the couch, the TV and the refrigerator.
I am now and have always been, simply and proudly, a Usonian.
Usonia by Duh!Vinci August 7, 2007
The proper short-form term for the United States of America. "America", in its proper definition, is defined as the continents of North America and South America combined.
"America" is two continents, not the United States. If "United States" is too hard for you to pronounce, use "Usonia".
Usonia by Aaron, Earl of Vermilion August 22, 2009
A Utonion is a person that natives from Utah.
That nice gentleman that stopped by my house sharing the good news of the Lord is a Utonian.
Utonian by ReinventingTheWheel June 24, 2017

usanians 

Anti imperialist word to describe people who live in the USA in order to replace the term americans, since everyone who lives in the continent (not country!) America are americans and it is not a word exclusive for usanians.
A bunch of usanians were causing uproar on the internet.

Usanian music charts.
usanians by bubblegum_b August 20, 2020
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