anti-Western
adjective
an·ti-West·ern
ˌan-tē-ˈwe-stərn 
ˌan-tī-
variants
or less commonly anti-West
ˌan-tē-ˈwest
ˌan-tī-
: opposed to or hostile toward Western countries
anti-Western terrorists
anti-Western sentiment
… triggered an outpouring of anti-Western and anti-American feeling in Africa and at the United Nations.—
Jennifer Seymour Whitaker
Jennifer Seymour Whitaker… at moments during the film, I felt I was back there again, amid the anti-West slogans; the massive anti-American demonstrations in front of the U.S. embassy.—Bernard Kalb
Bernard KalbExamples of anti-Western in a Sentence
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The new leadership brought about a radical shift in foreign policy towards a more pro-Islamic, anti-Western approach—and a reversal of its stance towards Israel.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 May 2025
As a radical offshoot of the Zaydi branch of Islam that is deeply anti-Israeli and anti-Western, the group was forged in war against the Yemeni government beginning in the first decade of this century.
—April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 9 May 2025
According to a recent survey conducted by TD Cowen and based on answers from 2,000 consumers across key cities in China, significant changes in attitudes are happening across the board as anti-Western sentiment rises.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
Since 2022, the Kremlin has conducted a sweeping campaign to quash political dissent, spread pro-war and anti-Western propaganda domestically, and create broad classes of Russians that benefit materially from the war.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 May 2025
As a radical offshoot of the Zaydi branch of Islam that is deeply anti-Israeli and anti-Western, the group was forged in war against the Yemeni government beginning in the first decade of this century.
—April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 9 May 2025
According to a recent survey conducted by TD Cowen and based on answers from 2,000 consumers across key cities in China, significant changes in attitudes are happening across the board as anti-Western sentiment rises.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
Since 2022, the Kremlin has conducted a sweeping campaign to quash political dissent, spread pro-war and anti-Western propaganda domestically, and create broad classes of Russians that benefit materially from the war.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Anti-Western.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Western. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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