anti-American

American  

[an-tee-uh-mer-i-kuhn, an-tahy-] / ˌæn ti əˈmɛr ɪ kən, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

1. opposed or hostile to the United States of America, its people, its principles, or its policies.

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noun

1. an anti-American person.

anti-American British  

adjective

1. opposed to anything of or relating to the United States of America

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Other Word Forms

• anti-Americanism noun

Etymology

Origin of anti-American

1765–75, in sense “anticolonial”; anti- + American

Example Sentences

People have an odd emotional reaction to the dollar—to the idea that a strong dollar is good and a weak dollar is anti-American.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

“The risk is that the initiatives of some European countries could be interpreted in an anti-American way. However, that wasn’t the intention,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Academics said the Vietnamese government likely acted quickly to shut down the backlash against Fulbright in order to prevent the anti-American sentiment from harming its ties with the U.S., its largest trade partner.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2025

The closest event he had ever witnessed to this was the July raid which galvanised anti-American sentiment and set the stage for October's confrontation.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2025

Cuba—Since Castro was so anti-American, and Fischer knew the premier, he thought Cuba might accept him.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady