un-American
adjective
un-Amer·i·can
ˌən-ə-ˈmer-ə-kən 
: not American : not characteristic of or consistent with American customs, principles, or traditions
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The arbitrary and dismissive approach to employees and grantees is frankly un-American and unacceptable.
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Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
Either way, funding hydrogen in red states and not blue ones would be vindictive and un-American.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
The denigration of immigrants in public discourse over time contributed to creating a fertile ground where these un-American restrictions could flourish.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2025
Lawyers fight Palestinian advocate Mahmoud Khalil's arrest, call it 'un-American'
The U.N. said in August an investigation found nine of the agency's 32,000 staff members may have been involved in the October 7 attacks.
—Daniel Trotta, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
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Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
Either way, funding hydrogen in red states and not blue ones would be vindictive and un-American.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
The denigration of immigrants in public discourse over time contributed to creating a fertile ground where these un-American restrictions could flourish.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2025
Lawyers fight Palestinian advocate Mahmoud Khalil's arrest, call it 'un-American'
The U.N. said in August an investigation found nine of the agency's 32,000 staff members may have been involved in the October 7 attacks.
—Daniel Trotta, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Un-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/un-American. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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