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

Bloomberg states that there has never been a better time to be anti-American, and The Washington Post has issued advice on how Americans can navigate overseas travel, noting wryly that pretending to be Canadian is not the answer. —Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025

But Washington should try in every way possible to isolate it by turning off its viable options for forming anti-American coalitions. —A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025

Traditionally, military pressure has influenced the Islamic Republic of Iran’s recalcitrant and anti-American leaders to make concessions. —Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025

The legislation appears aimed at banning the teaching of critical race theory, a view about systemic oppression which conservatives say can encourage anti-American and anti-white prejudice. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-American

• american