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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The anti-American sentiment that has unfolded here is astounding.
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Kyle Anderson, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
But pinning its underwhelming financials on anti-American sentiment presents more than a few troubling implications for an already beleaguered Hollywood.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Sullivan asked for an audience with the singer, and said that he was told Belafonte was engaging in anti-American activities and thus, per network brass, was forbidden from appearing on his program.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2025
Democrats see the new stories of migrants self-deporting as an anti-American horror.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 18 July 2025
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Kyle Anderson, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
But pinning its underwhelming financials on anti-American sentiment presents more than a few troubling implications for an already beleaguered Hollywood.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Sullivan asked for an audience with the singer, and said that he was told Belafonte was engaging in anti-American activities and thus, per network brass, was forbidden from appearing on his program.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2025
Democrats see the new stories of migrants self-deporting as an anti-American horror.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 18 July 2025
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“Anti-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-American. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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