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
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Joining China, Russia, India, Brazil and South Africa in the group are three members from the Middle East, most notably Saudi Arabia and a fiercely anti-American Iran, a firm backer of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Lynsey Chutel, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2023
Joining China, Russia, India, Brazil, and South Africa in the group are three members from the Middle East, most notably Saudi Arabia and a fiercely anti-American Iran, a firm backer of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
—Steven Erlanger, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2023
Sorry, not even the most anti-American soccer lover could chalk up that level o fskunking entirely to ineptitude by the U.S. and brilliance by their opponents.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2023
The former international cricketer’s claims have struck a chord with a young population in a country where anger and disillusionment with the political and military establishment is being fueled by a rising cost-of-living crisis and anti-American sentiment is common.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN, 5 Aug. 2023
Despite this, neoconservative pundits like Megyn Kelly have continued to erroneously attribute Fonda’s activism to anti-American ideology as recently as 2018 (nearly 50 years after Fonda’s trip to Vietnam).
—Colin Scanlon, Redbook, 21 July 2023
First, the investigation into Biden corruption — millions of dollars pouring into the family coffers from apparatchiks of corrupt and anti-American regimes seeking to buy Joe Biden’s political influence — is real and has been thwarted by the Biden Justice Department.
—The Editors, National Review, 21 July 2023
The hermit kingdom has also returned to an aggressively anti-American posture in solidarity with its allies, Russia and China.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Fox News, 2 July 2023
Mind you, Hunter Biden dodged his taxes after raking in millions of dollars trading on his father’s political influence in shady business deals with operatives of corrupt and anti-American regimes.
—The Editors, National Review, 21 June 2023
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Lynsey Chutel, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2023
Joining China, Russia, India, Brazil, and South Africa in the group are three members from the Middle East, most notably Saudi Arabia and a fiercely anti-American Iran, a firm backer of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
—Steven Erlanger, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2023
Sorry, not even the most anti-American soccer lover could chalk up that level o fskunking entirely to ineptitude by the U.S. and brilliance by their opponents.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2023
The former international cricketer’s claims have struck a chord with a young population in a country where anger and disillusionment with the political and military establishment is being fueled by a rising cost-of-living crisis and anti-American sentiment is common.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN, 5 Aug. 2023
Despite this, neoconservative pundits like Megyn Kelly have continued to erroneously attribute Fonda’s activism to anti-American ideology as recently as 2018 (nearly 50 years after Fonda’s trip to Vietnam).
—Colin Scanlon, Redbook, 21 July 2023
First, the investigation into Biden corruption — millions of dollars pouring into the family coffers from apparatchiks of corrupt and anti-American regimes seeking to buy Joe Biden’s political influence — is real and has been thwarted by the Biden Justice Department.
—The Editors, National Review, 21 July 2023
The hermit kingdom has also returned to an aggressively anti-American posture in solidarity with its allies, Russia and China.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Fox News, 2 July 2023
Mind you, Hunter Biden dodged his taxes after raking in millions of dollars trading on his father’s political influence in shady business deals with operatives of corrupt and anti-American regimes.
—The Editors, National Review, 21 June 2023
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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 29 Sep. 2023.
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