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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Quotas, speech codes and identity politics now mocked as woke and un-American, often defied common sense.
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Maurice O'Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Several Democrats immediately criticized Ogles's post as un-American.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
In the report a majority of students don’t feel their college was un-American.
—Stanley S. Litow, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
That certainly seems un-American.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
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Maurice O'Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Several Democrats immediately criticized Ogles's post as un-American.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
In the report a majority of students don’t feel their college was un-American.
—Stanley S. Litow, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
That certainly seems un-American.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Un-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/un-American. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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