anti-German

adjective

an·​ti-Ger·​man ˌan-tē-ˈjər-mən 

ˌan-tī-

: opposed to or hostile toward German people, policies, or culture

anti-German sentiments

anti-German protests

Examples of anti-German in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Many are hoping it will be transformed back into a beer hall and restaurant similar to Mecklenburg Gardens, one of the very few German beer gardens to survive Prohibition and the anti-German sentiment during and after World War II. — Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2025

The young writer expresses anti-German sentiment when writing about Jewish-German relations. — Carey Baraka, The Dial, 26 June 2025

While patriotism was at an all-time high, anti-German sentiment and hysteria was simmering in Indianapolis. — Indianapolis Star, IndyStar, 3 Apr. 2025

Taking advantage of the popularity of Cognac in Russia, a consequence of the anti-German, Franco-Russian alliance that preceded World War I, Armenian Brandy was also labeled Kanyak, the Armenian spelling for Cognac. — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025

Lippmann produced anti-German fliers for the Army’s Military Intelligence Branch overseas, while Bernays developed influence campaigns on the home front for the CPI. — Annalee Newitz, Scientific American, 24 June 2024

But there was a tremendous amount of anti-German sentiment in our country after the war. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above