- anti-American
- adjective Date: 1773 opposed or hostile to the people or the government policies of the United States • anti-Americanism noun
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Anti-American — (adj.) also antiamerican, 1788 (n.), in reference to British parliamentary policies, from ANTI (Cf. anti ) + AMERICAN (Cf. American). As an adjective by 1838. Related: Anti Americanism opposition to what is distinctly American, 1844 … Etymology dictionary
anti-American — anti Americanism, n. /an tee euh mer i keuhn, an tuy /, adj. 1. opposed or hostile to the United States of America, its people, its principles, or its policies. n. 2. an anti American person. [1765 75, Amer., in sense anticolonial ; ANTI +… … Universalium
Anti-American — An ti A*mer i*can, a. Opposed to the Americans, their aims, or interests, or to the genius of American institutions. Marshall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anti-American — adj. Anti American is used with these nouns: ↑backlash, ↑propaganda, ↑riot, ↑sentiment, ↑terrorism … Collocations dictionary
anti-American — an•ti A•mer•i•can [[t]ˌæn ti əˈmɛr ɪ kən, ˌæn taɪ [/t]] adj. 1) opposed or hostile to the U.S. or to its people, principles, or policies 2) an anti American person • Etymology: 1765–75, amer. an ti A•mer′i•can•ism, n … From formal English to slang
Anti-American sentiment in Korea — Anti Americanism in Korea began with the earliest contact between the two nations and continued after the division of Korea. In both North Korea and South Korea, anti Americanism after the Korean War has focused on the presence and behavior of… … Wikipedia
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anti-anti-American — adj. Hostile to people or ideas that are critical of the United States. n anti anti Americanism n. Example Citations: In his latest book, American Vertigo, French author Bernard Henri Lévy retraces Alexis de Tocqueville s journey through America … New words
anti-American — I noun a person who is opposed to the United States and its policies • Hypernyms: ↑person, ↑individual, ↑someone, ↑somebody, ↑mortal, ↑soul II adjective opposed to the United States and … Useful english dictionary
Anti-Americanism — Anti American mural in Tehran, Iran, 2004 The term Anti Americanism, or Anti American Sentiment, refers to broad opposition or hostility to the people, policies, culture or government of the United States.[1] … Wikipedia
