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

His remarks were denounced back home as anti-American.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2025

Still, in a region where anti-American sentiment still lingers—even among more-conservative voters—Trump must tread carefully, analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

I could tell them he wasn’t an American veteran at all—he was Canadian, and he was actually pretty rabidly anti-American, an oil engineer–turned–environmentalist, a serial philanderer.

From Slate • Sep. 22, 2024

North Korea—Possibly the most anti-American country in the world.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady