anti-American
adjective
an·ti-Amer·i·can
ˌan-tē-ə-ˈmer-ə-kən 
-ˈmər-,
-ˈme-rə-,
ˌan-ˌtī-
: opposed or hostile to the people or the government policies of the U.S.
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The latest anti-American display took place at the Scotiabank Arena before the Toronto Raptors took on the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
Conservative media outlets, including Fox News and Daily Wire, amplified these messages, often framing DEI as a Marxist or anti-American agenda.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
Instead, to deflect domestic frustrations, Cairo has resorted to vitriolic anti-American and anti-Israeli rhetoric, casting Sisi as a defender of Arab interests and the Palestinian cause.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
By the mid-20th century, control of the canal had become a source of tension between the U.S. and Panama, erupting into anti-American riots in 1964 that resulted in the deaths of four U.S. soldiers and more than 20 Panamanians.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
Conservative media outlets, including Fox News and Daily Wire, amplified these messages, often framing DEI as a Marxist or anti-American agenda.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
Instead, to deflect domestic frustrations, Cairo has resorted to vitriolic anti-American and anti-Israeli rhetoric, casting Sisi as a defender of Arab interests and the Palestinian cause.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
By the mid-20th century, control of the canal had become a source of tension between the U.S. and Panama, erupting into anti-American riots in 1964 that resulted in the deaths of four U.S. soldiers and more than 20 Panamanians.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Anti-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-American. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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