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anti-American

anti-American

6.8
A person who dislikes the United States or its policies
  • noun
  • /ˌæn.ti.əˈmɛr.ɪ.kən/
  • NSFW
translation icon : antiestadounidense
  • Some anti-Americans criticize US foreign policy in international forums.

Examples

  • Many anti-Americans protested against the military intervention.

  • The debate included both anti-Americans and strong supporters of the US.

  • He was labeled an anti-American because of his outspoken views.

  • He is often labeled as an anti-American because of his criticism of U.S. foreign policy.

  • He was labeled an anti-American due to his negative comments about U.S. policies.

  • Some anti-Americans actively voice their opposition to American values at political rallies.

  • The meeting attracted anti-Americans who expressed their dissatisfaction with the government's actions.

Antonyms

pro-American
4.8

Supporting the United States and its policies

How Opposed

anti-American
  • NSFW
6.8
opponent
907 2.1
critic
563 3.0

Surface Forms

anti-American singular
anti-Americans plural

Morphology

anti-American = anti-American (transparent) = anti + American

The noun is a regular substantivized use of the adjective anti-American, so the meaning is directly recoverable from the adjective.

Etymology

Anti-American is made of anti- meaning 'against' and American meaning 'from the United States'. Think of antiwar to see how anti- shows opposition, so an anti-American is a person who is 'against' the United States or its policies.