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Let's remember that the revolution in Tahrir Square was not anti-American, it was not anti-Israeli, it was for democracy and freedom. That's a good thing.
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Meaning of "anti-American" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ANTI-AMERICAN

anti-American play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTI-AMERICAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Anti-American is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ANTI-AMERICAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

anti-American

Anti-Americanism

The term anti-Americanism, or anti-American sentiment, refers to opposition or hostility to the policies, culture, society, economics, international, or superpower role of the United States. Common contemporary negative stereotypes of Americans include that Americans are: aggressive, arrogant, ignorant, overweight, poorly dressed, materialistic, obsessed with making money, too moralistic, and generally obnoxious. Political scientist Brendan O'Connor suggests that Anti-Americanism cannot be isolated as a consistent phenomenon and that the term originated as a rough composite of stereotypes, prejudices and criticisms towards Americans or the United States, evolving to more politically based criticism. French scholar Marie-France Toinet says use of the term "is only fully justified if it implies systematic opposition – a sort of allergic reaction – to America as a whole". Discussions on anti-Americanism have in most cases lacked a precise definition of what the sentiment entails, which has led to the term being used broadly and in an impressionistic manner, resulting in the inexact impressions of the many expressions described as anti-American.

Definition of anti-American in the English dictionary

The definition of anti-American in the dictionary is opposed to anything of or relating to the United States of America.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANTI-AMERICAN

anti-abortion
anti-abortionist
anti-ageing
anti-aircraft
anti-aircraft defence
anti-aircraft fire
anti-aircraft gun
anti-aircraft missile
anti-alias
anti-allergic
anti-androgen
anti-apartheid
anti-atom
anti-authority
anti-Bolshevik
anti-bourgeois
anti-British
anti-Catholic
anti-Catholicism
anti-Christian

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTI-AMERICAN

African
African-American
all-American
American
Anglo-American
Asian-American
Central American
Early American
East African
Latin American
Mexican
Native American
North African
North American
Pan-American
pro-American
South African
South American
Spanish-American
un-American
West African

Synonyms and antonyms of anti-American in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «anti-American» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANTI-AMERICAN

Find out the translation of anti-American to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of anti-American from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «anti-American» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

反美
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

antiamericana
570 millions of speakers

English

anti-American
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अमेरिका विरोधी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

معاداة أمريكا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

антиамериканская
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

anti- americano
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আমেরিকা বিরোধী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

anti-américain
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Anti-Amerika
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

anti-amerikanische
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

反米の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반미
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Anti-Amérika
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chống Mỹ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அமெரிக்க எதிர்ப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अमेरिकन विरोधी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Anti-Amerikan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

anti- americano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

antyamerykańskie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

антиамериканська
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

anti - american
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντιαμερικανική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

anti- Amerikaanse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

antiamerikanska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

anti -amerikansk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of anti-American

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTI-AMERICAN»

The term «anti-American» is regularly used and occupies the 74.128 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTI-AMERICAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «anti-American» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «anti-American» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about anti-American

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10 QUOTES WITH «ANTI-AMERICAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word anti-American.
1
Dennis C. Blair
In addition to anti-American terrorists with global reach, our adversaries include organizations - some nation states, some private and some criminal - that proliferate weapons of mass destruction and the means to deliver them.
2
Helen Clark
Well of course New Zealand isn't anti-American.
3
Chelsea Clinton
Every day at some point I encounter some sort of anti-American feeling.
4
Dinesh D'Souza
O.K., if the desire to knock America off its pedestal, to redistribute American income to other countries, to shrink America's footprint in the world, makes you anti-American, then Obama is in fact anti-American.
5
Michael Eric Dyson
In the minds of many Americans, if you are a radical Democrat or a Socialist, you are automatically a Communist. And if you are a Communist, then therefore you are an anti-American person and a person who is not a patriot. But nothing is further from the truth.
6
Josh Fox
According to the oil and gas industry and their proponents, I am a communist, terrorist, Nazi, Russian-sympathizing, anti-American, arsonist, extremist.
7
Glenn Greenwald
Who cares if virtually the entire world views Obama's drone attacks as unjustified and wrong? Who cares if the Muslim world continues to seethe with anti-American animus as a result of this aggression? Empires do what they want.
8
Stephen Hadley
Let's remember that the revolution in Tahrir Square was not anti-American, it was not anti-Israeli, it was for democracy and freedom. That's a good thing.
9
Michael Ignatieff
Conservatives believe that international institutions such as the United Nations are anti-American and anti-Israeli cabals. Progressives do not like the economic medicine that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank force down the throats of developing countries.
10
Osama bin Laden
We have repeatedly issued warnings, over a number of years. Following these warnings and these calls, anti-American explosions took place in a number of Islamic countries.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTI-AMERICAN»

Discover the use of anti-American in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to anti-American and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Anti-American Manifesto
In arguably the most radical book published in decades, cartoonist and columnist Ted Rall has produced the book he was always meant to write: a new manifesto for an America heading toward economic and political collapse.
Ted Rall, 2010
2
Anti-American Terrorism and the Middle East: A Documentary ...
This unique volume sets out to answer these questions using the unfiltered words of the terrorists themselves.
Barry Rubin, Barry M. Rubin, Judith Colp Rubin, 2004
3
The Anti-American Century
"This book interrogates the nature of anti-Americanism today and over the last century. It asks several questions: How do we define the phenomenon from different perspectives: political, social, and cultural?
Ivan Krastev, Alan L. McPherson, 2007
4
Extreme Islam: Anti-American Propaganda of Muslim Fundamentalism
Traces the evolution of Muslim extremism from its earliest stirrings to today's violent acts of terrorism.
Adam Parfrey, 2002
5
The anti-American generation
This book examines the social attitudes that distinguish today's youth from their predecessors, identifies the sources of these attitudes in the social experiences of today's youth, and analyzes the stereotype implied in the term "Anti ...
Edgar Zodiag Friedenberg, 1971
6
Friendly Fire: Losing Friends and Making Enemies in the ...
A masterly and caustic examination of America's role in fostering anti-Americanism over fifty years, by a Council on Foreign Relations senior fellow and award-winning writer
Julia Sweig, Council on Foreign Relations, 2006
7
In Search of Justice: The 1905-1906 Chinese Anti-American ...
In considering these vying explanations for the boycott of American products, Wang identifies a coalition of interests that came together to shape the movement's strategy, objectives, and outcome.
Guanhua Wang, 2001
8
Anti-Americanism and the American World Order
Political scientist Giacomo Chiozza challenges this conventional wisdom, arguing that foreign public opinion about the U.S. is much more diverse and nuanced than is generally believed.
Giacomo Chiozza, 2010
9
The American Enemy: The History of French Anti-Americanism
Sharon Bowman's fine translation of this magisterial work brings French anti-Americanism into the broad light of day, offering fascinating reading for Americans who care about our image abroad and how it came about. “Mr.
Philippe Roger, 2006
10
Anti-American Myths: Their Causes and Consequences
Tom Wolfe in his Foreword shrewdly observes: "This is not a book 'about America'... it is a book that uses the subject of the United States as a device with which to explore the modern intellectual's retrograde habits of mind.
Arnold Beichman

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTI-AMERICAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term anti-American is used in the context of the following news items.
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Al Jazeera Video Mocks Americans as Fat, Racist, Violent
It also has been sued twice by former employees alleging anti-American bias and discrimination against female employees. Related Stories:. «Newsmax, Jul 15»
2
The GOP Field Is Super Confused About Education
In the email, he wrote that the standards contain "anti-American propaganda, revisionist history that ignores the faith of our Founders and ... «Mother Jones, Jul 15»
3
'The Constitution Matters': Ted Cruz Reminds President Obama
... the most violently anti-American regimes on the planet with an embassy and an official representative of our government,” declared Ted Cruz ... «TheBlaze.com, Jul 15»
4
See What 'Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4's' Collector's …
The "Tekken 7" developer reportedly encouraged anti-American attitudes in the workplace, and its former CEO wished another Pearl Harbor on ... «Design & Trend, Jul 15»
5
Washington Awaits Outcome of Iran Talks
“Iran is an anti-American, terrorism-sponsoring outlaw regime,” said Republican Senator Tom Cotton on ABC's This Week program. “Iran. «Tolerance.ca, Jul 15»
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GOP's Cotton slams 'smug' Iran negotiators
“Iran is an anti-American, terrorist-sponsoring outlaw regime that has killed thousands of Americans from Beirut to Iraq to Afghanistan,” Cotton ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
7
Cotton Slams 'Smug,' 'Condescending' Iranian Foreign Minister
Cotton said, “Iran is an anti-American, terrorist-sponsoring outlaw regime that has killed thousands of Americans from Beirut to Iraq to ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
8
How Progressives Talk About July 4 And Our National History
... and to work toward reversing their effects, rather than dismiss our criticisms as "anti-American" because we talk only about the negatives. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
9
Republicans should expel Trump from the GOP
I reported the attack to the U.S. Embassy without mentioning my sexuality. One of the security officers saw the attack as anti-American assault. «The Hill, Jul 15»
10
BWW Reviews: ALL AMERICAN GIRL - A Mistitled Anti-American
A much more appropriate and honest title would have been Anti-American Girl. Graf's one-woman show begins with a failed bombing and ends ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»

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