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.

anti-Americanism

ˌan-tē-ə-ˈmer-ə-kə-ˌni-zəm 

ˌan-ˌtī-

noun

Examples of anti-American in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even the most die-hard anti-American cleric in the Iranian political system did not harbor illusions that Iran could defeat the United States in conventional ways. —Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026

Khamenei’s father overcame a similar slate of obstacles to remain in power for 37 years by means of severe domestic repression and redoubled anti-American and anti-Israel ideology. —Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026

This isn’t based on facts, simply a charge that universities are anti-American. —Stanley S. Litow, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026

Some gather in Tehran’s metro stations to shelter from bombardment while chanting anti-American and anti-Israeli slogans. —Pegah Banihashemi, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-American

• american