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 side focuses exclusively on the tragedies, usually makes slavery the chief argument for the prosecution, and dismisses the triumphs as hypocritical rhetoric.
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Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
In a region where anti-American sentiment is growing, former Colombian President and ex-UNASUR Secretary General Ernesto Samper told that Trump’s interventionism could backfire, energizing leftist movements across Latin America.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Even speaking Spanish is othered by conservatives and painted as anti-American.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
Some Republicans have decried the protests as anti-American.
—NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
In a region where anti-American sentiment is growing, former Colombian President and ex-UNASUR Secretary General Ernesto Samper told that Trump’s interventionism could backfire, energizing leftist movements across Latin America.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Even speaking Spanish is othered by conservatives and painted as anti-American.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
Some Republicans have decried the protests as anti-American.
—NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Anti-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-American. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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