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The word '''''Usian''''' (pronounced "YOU-zhuhn"; [[SAMPA]]: 'yu-Z@n])(or '''''Usanian''''', '''''USAian''''', '''''Usonian''''', '''''Columbard''''', '''''Fredonian''''', '''''Frede''''', '''''Unisan''''', '''''United Statesian''''', '''''Colonican''''', '''''Appalacian''''', '''''Uessian''''', '''''U-S-ian''''', '''''Uesican''''', '''''USAn''''', '''''Usan''''', or rarely '''''Columbian''''' or '''''Washingtonian''''') is one of the many attempts to [[neologism|coin]] an adjective--specifically, a [[demonym]]--for [[United States]] nationals, as an unambiguous alternative to ''American'', which is the term usually used. Mentions of the word, and proposals to use it (or close variants), have been around at least since the first half of the [[20th century]], but it is not in common use.

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The '''Gunsan Line''' is a railway line serving [[North Jeolla]] Province in [[South Korea]]. The line connects the major railway junction of [[Iksan]] (on the [[Honam Line]]) to the city of [[Gunsan]].

Use of the word has been practiced and advocated to distinguish U.S. nationals from people living in other countries in [[the Americas]].

==See also==

The concern that motivates use of the word is that, since ''America'' is part of the names of both [[North America]] and [[South America]], it follows that ''American'' means, or ought to be understood to mean, "inhabitant of the Americas".

*[[Korean National Railroad]]

*[[Transportation in South Korea]]

*[[List of Korea-related topics]]

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This takes on political and historical significance because of various doctrines, including [[manifest destiny]], the [[Monroe Doctrine]], [[jingoism]], [[imperialism]], [[anti-communism]], [[oil imperialism]] and the [[Bush Doctrine]]. These have explicitly or implicitly or reputedly advocated explicit control of the Americas, and points far beyond, by the [[government of the United States]]. Citizens of that nation that wish to distance themselves from these goals, notably advocates of [[pacifism]] or [[isolationism]] or [[secession]] are more likely to use the term ''usian''.

* [http://www.korail.go.kr/ Korean National Railroad, for train times and other information]

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Since such movements have a long history and have motivated much of the [[colonization]] of North America, there are many variations of this idea and term. Other words that have been suggested for the same purpose are ''Columbian'', ''Columbard'', ''Fredonian'', ''Frede'', ''Unisian'', ''United Statesian'', ''Colonican'', ''Appalacian'', ''Washingtonian'', ''Usonian'' ("Usonian" is an adaptation from Esperanto, apparently coined by [[Zamenhof]]; among its users was [[Frank Lloyd Wright]]), ''Uessian'', ''U-S-ian'', and ''Uesican'' (in approximately historical order from 1789 to 1939, according to ''Merriam Webster's Dictionary of English Usage'').

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Other examples observed in the field:

* ''Usanian''

* ''USAian''

* ''USAn'' or ''USan'' but not usually '''Usan'''

It should be noted that several of these terms have direct parallels in languages other than [[English language|English]]:

*''United Statesian'' directly parallels [[Spanish language|Spanish]] ''estadounidense''.

*''Usonian'' is derived from ''Usono'', the name in [[Esperanto]] of the USA.

*''Usanian'' is derived from the [[Ido]] word ''Usana''.

Finally, it is sometimes half-humorously suggested that an 'American' who wishes to retain his North American status but disavow himself of imperial ambitions, [[warmonger]]ing, and repressive [[foreign policy]] needs only to move to nearby [[Canada]] and refer to himself then as a "[[Canadian]]", as many [[Vietnam draft dodger]]s and members of other movements have done.

See also: [[Cultural imperialism]], [[Ethnocentrism]], [[Washingtonian]]

==External Link==

* http://www.electriceditors.net/edline/vol4/4-9.txt