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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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2025
Crucially, Brazil’s foreign policy has consistently refrained from adopting an explicitly anti-American or anti-Western posture.
—Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
That 42% for Superman in particular brutal, and James Gunn even blamed anti-American sentiment on that.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Therefore, no amount of Trump derangement syndrome tantrums and anti-American propaganda will prevent my government from welcoming assistance to combat the terrorist drug cartels.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2025
Crucially, Brazil’s foreign policy has consistently refrained from adopting an explicitly anti-American or anti-Western posture.
—Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
That 42% for Superman in particular brutal, and James Gunn even blamed anti-American sentiment on that.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Therefore, no amount of Trump derangement syndrome tantrums and anti-American propaganda will prevent my government from welcoming assistance to combat the terrorist drug cartels.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Anti-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-American. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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