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anti-Americanism

American  
[an-tahy-uh-mer-i-kuhn-iz-uhm] / ˈæn taɪ əˈmɛr ɪ kənˌɪz əm /

noun

  1. hostility, fear, or opposition directed toward the United States of America, its people, its principles, or its policies.


Example Sentences

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Another reason anti-Americanism might be stronger this time around is basic pride.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

Carr told AuBC that Assange going on trial in the United States would “ignite anti-Americanism in Australia in a way we haven’t seen.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2022

It's a narrative, however, that does appear to be resonating with Mr Khan's supporters, tapping into a reservoir of anti-Americanism in the country.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2022

Perhaps one reason anti-Americanism has lost much of its political resonance in Mexico is because so many Mexicans have grown up rooting for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys or the Los Angeles Dodgers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2022

If Mr. Lang, in a leisure hour, were to undertake a search for it, he might incidentally find cause to modify his view as to the sternness of the Autocrat's anti-Americanism.

From America To-day, Observations and Reflections by Archer, William