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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How much hip-hop iconography would be considered anti-American under this new regime of revisionist history?
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Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Add to that the fact that domestic travel is on the rise, thanks in part to softening international air demand amid global uncertainty, and a concern among some travelers over anti-American sentiment abroad, road trips hold new appeal.
—Stacey Lastoe, AFAR Media, 29 Sep. 2025
At worst, as an antisemitic and anti-American cesspool.
—Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
The Russians, who were resentful of Western efforts to freeze them out over Ukraine, have toned down their anti-American rhetoric.
—Richard Gowan, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
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Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Add to that the fact that domestic travel is on the rise, thanks in part to softening international air demand amid global uncertainty, and a concern among some travelers over anti-American sentiment abroad, road trips hold new appeal.
—Stacey Lastoe, AFAR Media, 29 Sep. 2025
At worst, as an antisemitic and anti-American cesspool.
—Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
The Russians, who were resentful of Western efforts to freeze them out over Ukraine, have toned down their anti-American rhetoric.
—Richard Gowan, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Anti-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-American. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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