un-American
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7.5
- adjective
- /ˌʌnəˈmɛrɪkən/
- US
:
antiestadounidense
- He looked in my eyes and said, "This bill is un-American."
- simply un-American
- un-American activities
It strikes me as such an UN American way to think.
- It strikes me as such an UN American way to think.
- This is UN American, unbelievably, radically dangerous.
- I don't believe that Donald Trump is UN American.
- It's sassy post ladies that are unhelpful and UN American.
Examples
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The government's decision to limit free speech is considered un-American by many citizens.
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Well, what they did to you is un-American.
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What I'm worried about is how UN American this whole initiative is.
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But I feel that this is un-American.
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I think they are un-American.
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Then it's un-American, isn't it?
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I am fighting against un-American activities such as lynchings and denial of the vote.
Academic text (1997) -
Many will consider this an extremist view, and some will even declare it un-American.
Academic text (2006) -
The bill is un-American.
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That's very un-American.
Synonyms
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6.4
Not showing love or support for your country
Disliking the United States or its policies
Opposed to their own country's interests or unity
Not loyal to one's own country
Antonyms
How American
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Un-American is built from un- meaning 'not' (as in unhappy) and American meaning 'of the United States'. So to call something un-American is to say it is 'not like' American values or ways, often meaning it goes against what people see as the country's character.