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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Xi’s brand of resentful nationalism, meanwhile, comes with a strong anti-American streak, and security apparatchiks see CIA spies everywhere.
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Andy Browne, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
That doesn't mean there weren't still stupid anti-American demonstrations taking place even back in 1976, and one example took place 50 years ago today at Dodger Stadium.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Weeks later, Ruhollah Khomeini, an Islamist cleric, emerged as the new theocratic state’s supreme leader and fueled extreme anti-American sentiment.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
If anything, the war has given more power to the hardline military factions inside the complex system of Iranian governance, as well as bolstered anti-American sentiments.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
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Andy Browne, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
That doesn't mean there weren't still stupid anti-American demonstrations taking place even back in 1976, and one example took place 50 years ago today at Dodger Stadium.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Weeks later, Ruhollah Khomeini, an Islamist cleric, emerged as the new theocratic state’s supreme leader and fueled extreme anti-American sentiment.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
If anything, the war has given more power to the hardline military factions inside the complex system of Iranian governance, as well as bolstered anti-American sentiments.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Anti-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-American. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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