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.
Examples of anti-American in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
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On Sunday, MEMRI's video of the anti-American chants went viral on X, with several conservative accounts posting the video and expressing alarm.
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Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
The breathless state media coverage of her dining choices or dexterity with chopsticks reflects an effort by Beijing to cast Yellen’s visit in a positive light, especially to an increasingly anti-American Chinese public.
—Lily Kuo, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Cary Grant was never more suave and effortless than as Roger Thornhill, an unsuspecting ad man mistaken for a government agent by an ever-widening gang of thugs, spies, and an anti-American spymaster (James Mason).
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2024
In a separate project, the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a research organization in Washington, identified 170 inauthentic pages and accounts on Facebook that have also pushed anti-American messages, including pointed attacks on Mr. Biden.
—Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
As a cultural project, Oppenheimer is timed to coincide with the New York Times’ demoralizing 1619 Project — a continuation of the anti-American degradation that Nolan honed in his Dark Knight trilogy.
—Armond White, National Review, 13 Mar. 2024
This critical but unstable region could become far more chaotic and war-prone, with anti-American regimes becoming stronger and more entrenched.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2024
Or the Reagan administration backing Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein in his war against anti-American Iran in the 1980s.
—George Skelton, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
Hamas is an antisemitic and anti-American terrorist organization.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024
Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
The breathless state media coverage of her dining choices or dexterity with chopsticks reflects an effort by Beijing to cast Yellen’s visit in a positive light, especially to an increasingly anti-American Chinese public.
—Lily Kuo, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Cary Grant was never more suave and effortless than as Roger Thornhill, an unsuspecting ad man mistaken for a government agent by an ever-widening gang of thugs, spies, and an anti-American spymaster (James Mason).
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2024
In a separate project, the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a research organization in Washington, identified 170 inauthentic pages and accounts on Facebook that have also pushed anti-American messages, including pointed attacks on Mr. Biden.
—Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
As a cultural project, Oppenheimer is timed to coincide with the New York Times’ demoralizing 1619 Project — a continuation of the anti-American degradation that Nolan honed in his Dark Knight trilogy.
—Armond White, National Review, 13 Mar. 2024
This critical but unstable region could become far more chaotic and war-prone, with anti-American regimes becoming stronger and more entrenched.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2024
Or the Reagan administration backing Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein in his war against anti-American Iran in the 1980s.
—George Skelton, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
Hamas is an antisemitic and anti-American terrorist organization.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1765, in the meaning defined above
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“Anti-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-American. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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