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

On every other dimension, however, the Cuban state is weaker than most foreign observers realize—both those on the right, who imagine an anti-American leviathan, and those on the left, who cling to the fiction of functional schools and hospitals. — Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026

Attempts to muffle creative voices through bullying and strong-arm tactics are fundamentally anti-American and have become all too common in recent years. — Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

Whatever emerges from the gathering, BRICS is unlikely to become an anti-American or anti-Western power bloc anytime soon. — Ian Bremmer, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

The event cast Democrats as too left wing, describing them as communists, anti-American or even evil. — Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-American

• american