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

They've been called anti-American and other things, and they've been doxed. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Gorbachev, still consolidating power, was taking a risk by bucking anti-American hawks back in Moscow and standing with Reagan to join him in officially ruling out nuclear war as a rational instrument of policy. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026

Bishop calls out Smithsonian’s anti-American ‘indoctrination’ 3. — FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Such an image of irresolution encourages anti-American governments and terrorist groups. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-American

• american