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 sense of American exceptionalism separates the United States from an intrinsically un-American outside world.
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Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
What Trump and Hegseth are doing is un-American, unpatriotic.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Trump’s pettiness and lust for vengeance are un-American Like white on rice, Trump is all over you, President Zelenskyy.
—Sabrina Haake, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Targeting children and separating families is cruel and un-American.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
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Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
What Trump and Hegseth are doing is un-American, unpatriotic.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Trump’s pettiness and lust for vengeance are un-American Like white on rice, Trump is all over you, President Zelenskyy.
—Sabrina Haake, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Targeting children and separating families is cruel and un-American.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Un-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/un-American. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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