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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Ever had a conversation with a high school student and been shocked at the vitriolic anti-American rhetoric that pours out, combined with no familiarity at all with the achievements and the sacrifices of Americans throughout U.S. history?
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Susan Shelley, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2025
Following that attack, the Trump administration, during his first term, expelled 21 Saudi trainees after investigations found jihadist and anti-American content on their social media or connections to child exploitation materials.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Our cities deserve leadership that fights for them in the face of anti-American policies, not one who cowers in the face of right-wing pressure.
—Melissa Mark-Viverito, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
Republicans in Congress are doing nothing to stop this anti-American assault.
—Peter Cunningham, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
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Susan Shelley, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2025
Following that attack, the Trump administration, during his first term, expelled 21 Saudi trainees after investigations found jihadist and anti-American content on their social media or connections to child exploitation materials.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Our cities deserve leadership that fights for them in the face of anti-American policies, not one who cowers in the face of right-wing pressure.
—Melissa Mark-Viverito, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
Republicans in Congress are doing nothing to stop this anti-American assault.
—Peter Cunningham, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Anti-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-American. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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