un-American
adjective
un-Amer·i·can
ˌən-ə-ˈmer-ə-kən 
: not American : not characteristic of or consistent with American customs, principles, or traditions
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His actions are dangerous and un-American.
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Aug. 2025
On Saturday, Johnson argued that sending the military to get involved in anti-crime operations in the country’s biggest city is un-American.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
His abusive bullying of those on his lengthy enemies list is un-American.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Because, as well as insisting on the superiority of white protestant morality and culture, the Klan viewed labor unions as un-American foreign ideologies tied to socialism and Bolshevism – all promoted by Jewish and Catholic agitators.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2025
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Aug. 2025
On Saturday, Johnson argued that sending the military to get involved in anti-crime operations in the country’s biggest city is un-American.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
His abusive bullying of those on his lengthy enemies list is un-American.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Because, as well as insisting on the superiority of white protestant morality and culture, the Klan viewed labor unions as un-American foreign ideologies tied to socialism and Bolshevism – all promoted by Jewish and Catholic agitators.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Un-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/un-American. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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