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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Some gather in Tehran’s metro stations to shelter from bombardment while chanting anti-American and anti-Israeli slogans.
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Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Since the establishment in 1979 of the Islamic Republic, led by the fiery anti-American Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, this will be only the second time that a new supreme leader has been selected.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Trump and his administration are anti-American in spirit and in deed.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
For months, conservatives from the president on down have painted him as anti-American.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
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Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Since the establishment in 1979 of the Islamic Republic, led by the fiery anti-American Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, this will be only the second time that a new supreme leader has been selected.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Trump and his administration are anti-American in spirit and in deed.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
For months, conservatives from the president on down have painted him as anti-American.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Anti-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-American. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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