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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Targeting public universities like CUNY is profoundly un-American.
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James Davis, New York Daily News, 18 July 2025
And the push to exclude non-citizens from the next count is unconstitutional, deeply un-American and designed to erase entire communities.
—Genesis Robinson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
The government telling you to inform on your neighbors is profoundly un-American.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
It was deemed un-American back then to depict a ruler on a coin, so pennies featured Lady Liberty.
—Faith Salie, CBS News, 1 June 2025
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James Davis, New York Daily News, 18 July 2025
And the push to exclude non-citizens from the next count is unconstitutional, deeply un-American and designed to erase entire communities.
—Genesis Robinson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
The government telling you to inform on your neighbors is profoundly un-American.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
It was deemed un-American back then to depict a ruler on a coin, so pennies featured Lady Liberty.
—Faith Salie, CBS News, 1 June 2025
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“Un-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/un-American. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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