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 regime will close ranks for its survival, and any successor will have to prove his anti-American mettle to seal his support from the base.
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
These officials constantly railing against our federal government enforcing national laws is anti-American and maddening.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
No Kings hasn’t been hijacked by leftist groups with more extreme agendas, spouting strident anti-American language that’s bound to repel ordinary people.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
But the sudden thaw in relations with Washington has fueled suspicion among hard-line chavistas that Rodríguez is abandoning the movement’s deeply anti-American ideology.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
These officials constantly railing against our federal government enforcing national laws is anti-American and maddening.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
No Kings hasn’t been hijacked by leftist groups with more extreme agendas, spouting strident anti-American language that’s bound to repel ordinary people.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
But the sudden thaw in relations with Washington has fueled suspicion among hard-line chavistas that Rodríguez is abandoning the movement’s deeply anti-American ideology.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Anti-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-American. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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