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un-American


un–Amer·i·can

adj \ˌən-ə-ˈmer-ə-kən\

Definition of UN-AMERICAN

: not American : not characteristic of or consistent with American customs, principles, or traditions

First Known Use of UN-AMERICAN

1818

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