anti-Western

adjective

an·​ti-West·​ern ˌan-tē-ˈwe-stərn 

ˌan-tī-

variants or less commonly anti-West

ˌan-tē-ˈwest 

ˌan-tī-

: opposed to or hostile toward Western countries

anti-Western terrorists

anti-Western sentiment

… triggered an outpouring of anti-Western and anti-American feeling in Africa and at the United Nations.

—Jennifer Seymour Whitaker

… at moments during the film, I felt I was back there again, amid the anti-West slogans; the massive anti-American demonstrations in front of the U.S. embassy.

—Bernard Kalb

Examples of anti-Western in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some insiders have pushed for toning down anti-Western extremism and for cultivating relations with Western countries. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

After years of anti-Western rhetoric and disputes with Washington, Turkey has worked to repair relations with the United States and Europe. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

The context of anti-Western sentiment Between 2020 and 2023, six countries in the Sahel saw civilian governments replaced with military leaders. — Kaitlyn Rabe, The Conversation, 16 June 2026

That victory symbolized Moscow’s dominance over Western efforts in Africa and highlighted Russia’s growing influence in the Sahel, where anti-Western sentiment has been on the rise. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 10 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-Western

• northwestern
• southwestern
• western