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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The Final Insult contradicts the anti-American blame that legacy media have adopted and now foment.
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Armond White, National Review, 25 June 2025
But for decades, every attempt to do this effectively has been met with howls of protest, as though the slightest bit of regulation on the curriculum of a private school is tantamount to anti-American tyranny.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 June 2025
Moscow, Beijing, Tehran and extremist groups are flooding the global information space with anti-American propaganda.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 June 2025
Iranians resented the foreign interference, fueling anti-American sentiment in the country for decades.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
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Armond White, National Review, 25 June 2025
But for decades, every attempt to do this effectively has been met with howls of protest, as though the slightest bit of regulation on the curriculum of a private school is tantamount to anti-American tyranny.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 June 2025
Moscow, Beijing, Tehran and extremist groups are flooding the global information space with anti-American propaganda.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 June 2025
Iranians resented the foreign interference, fueling anti-American sentiment in the country for decades.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
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“Anti-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-American. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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