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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.


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Although anti-Americanism remains a popular rallying cry in Pakistan, the government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who replaced Khan, has moved to improve relations with the United States.

From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2022

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

Still, rising anti-Americanism may have more to do with a nonspecific wave of gloom and dysphoria than with concrete American policies.

From The Belgian Curtain Europe after Communism by Vaknin, Samuel

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