an·ti-Amer·i·can
| \ ˌan-tē-ə-ˈmer-ə-kən
, -ˈmər-, -ˈme-rə-, ˌan-ˌtī- \
, -ˈmər-, -ˈme-rə-, ˌan-ˌtī- \
Definition of anti-American
: opposed or hostile to the people or the government policies of the U.S.
Other Words from anti-American
anti-Americanism
\
ˌan-tē-ə-ˈmer-ə-kə-ˌni-zəm
, ˌan-ˌtī-
\
noun
, ˌan-ˌtī-
\
noun
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“Anti-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-American. Accessed 8 Aug. 2022.
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