anti-American

adjective

an·​ti-Amer·​i·​can ˌan-tē-ə-ˈmer-ə-kən How to pronounce anti-American (audio)
-ˈmər-,
-ˈme-rə-,
ˌan-ˌtī-
: opposed or hostile to the people or the government policies of the U.S.
anti-Americanism noun

Examples of anti-American in a Sentence

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Things like funding for the World Health Organization, United Nations programs that promote DEI and anti-American sentiment, a woke military, and dangerously lax immigration programs like CBP One and CHNV (preferences for migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela). Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024 Those moves spawned anti-American militias, including groups that Jolani joined. Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024 Gabbard has been accused by public officials for voicing an anti-American agenda that hurts American interests, including blaming the U.S. for the war in Ukraine and being sympathetic to U.S. adversaries. Selina Wang, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024 Several officials secretly facilitated the sale of arms to Iran, which was under an arms embargo at the time, to fund an insurgent group in Nicaragua that opposed the country’s anti-American regime. Ella Lee, The Hill, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anti-American 

Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-American was in 1765

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“Anti-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-American. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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