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anti-American

adjective an·ti-Amer·i·can \ -ə-ˈmer-ə-kən , -ˈmər- , -ˈme-rə- \

Definition of anti-American

: opposed or hostile to the people or the government policies of the U.S.
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anti-Americanism

play \-kə-ˌni-zəm\ noun

First Known Use of anti-american

1765

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