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 anti-American sentiment around St. Catharines remains palpable.
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Tim Graham, New York Times, 9 July 2025
The goals of this monstrosity are viciously anti-American.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
Drone fishing expeditions by government officials are fundamentally anti-American.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The Final Insult contradicts the anti-American blame that legacy media have adopted and now foment.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 June 2025
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Tim Graham, New York Times, 9 July 2025
The goals of this monstrosity are viciously anti-American.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
Drone fishing expeditions by government officials are fundamentally anti-American.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The Final Insult contradicts the anti-American blame that legacy media have adopted and now foment.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for anti-American
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“Anti-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-American. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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