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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Bloomberg states that there has never been a better time to be anti-American, and The Washington Post has issued advice on how Americans can navigate overseas travel, noting wryly that pretending to be Canadian is not the answer.
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Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
But Washington should try in every way possible to isolate it by turning off its viable options for forming anti-American coalitions.
—A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Traditionally, military pressure has influenced the Islamic Republic of Iran’s recalcitrant and anti-American leaders to make concessions.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The legislation appears aimed at banning the teaching of critical race theory, a view about systemic oppression which conservatives say can encourage anti-American and anti-white prejudice.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
But Washington should try in every way possible to isolate it by turning off its viable options for forming anti-American coalitions.
—A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Traditionally, military pressure has influenced the Islamic Republic of Iran’s recalcitrant and anti-American leaders to make concessions.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The legislation appears aimed at banning the teaching of critical race theory, a view about systemic oppression which conservatives say can encourage anti-American and anti-white prejudice.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Anti-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-American. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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