anti-american

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Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Opposed to the United States and its policies: Expressing or characterized by opposition, criticism, or hostility toward the United States, its government, culture, or foreign policies.

  2. Noun:

    • A person who is opposed to the United States and its policies: An individual who holds and expresses views that are critical of or hostile toward the United States, its government, culture, or foreign policies.
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective:
    • The politician's anti-American rhetoric was condemned by many.
    • They were accused of holding anti-American sentiments.
  • Noun:
    • The activist was labeled an anti-American by the state media.
    • He was criticized as being an anti-American for his vocal opposition to the foreign policy.
Advanced Usage
  • The term is often used in political discourse and can be subjective; what one person considers a legitimate critique, another may label as anti-American.
  • It can describe ideologies, actions, or rhetoric, not just individuals.
    • The document outlined what it called an anti-American ideology.
Variants and Related Words
  • Anti-Americanism (noun): The ideology, sentiment, or practice of being opposed to the United States.
    • The book analyzes the roots of global anti-Americanism.
Synonyms
  • Adjective: America-hating (informal, pejorative), anti-US.
  • Noun: critic of America, America-basher (informal, pejorative).
Notes on Usage
  • The term is highly charged and often used pejoratively in political debates to discredit opposition or criticism.
  • It is typically hyphenated when used as a compound adjective before a noun (e.g., ) but may be seen without the hyphen in some modern usages, especially as a noun.
Noun
  1. a person who is opposed to the United States and its policies
Adjective
  1. opposed to the United States and its policies

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