anti-British

adjective

an·​ti-Brit·​ish
ˌan-tē-ˈbri-tish,
ˌan-ˌtī- How to pronounce anti-British (audio)
: opposed to or hostile toward British people, policies, or culture
anti-British sentiments

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But after switching parties and leading Monroe’s anti-British and isolationist foreign policy agenda, Adams saw his popularity rise, especially in his native New England. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Dec. 2024 The officer questioning the lad is accusing him of anti-British sentiments, resisting arrest and any number of other offenses. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2024 For decades now, violence has been a central feature of political change in Kenya, from the anti-British Mau Mau uprising in the 1950s to the contested presidential election of 2007. Edward Miguel, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2011 Their wild journey features drugs, anti-British rap tunes and feuding with extremist groups and the cops, though the trio's use of the country's mother tongue fuels a youth movement against the establishment trying to tamp down this indigenous language. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2024 Against a roiling political backdrop — the women’s suffrage movement is growing, as is anti-British sentiment — Kaveri and Bhargavi come to a deeper understanding of each other. Sarah Weinman, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-British was in 1795

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“Anti-British.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-British. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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