anti-Americanism

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anti-Americanism

  • /ˌæn.ti.əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən.ɪzm/ US
  • /ˌæn.taɪ-/ US

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From anti- + American + -ism.

noun

  1. uncountable The fear or dislike of the people, policies, culture or government of the United States. As Salman Rushdie says, you don't have to travel far to find anti-Americanism (Op-Ed, Feb. 4). Teaching at a Canadian university, I have been astounded by some students who say the Al Qaeda attacks, inside or outside the United States, were justified because only Americans were targeted. Remaking Os

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noun the fear or dislike of the United States or American people, policies, culture or government

Españolantiamericanismo
한국어반미 banmi, 반미주의 banmijuui
日本語反米 hanbei, 反米感情 hanbei kanjō, アンティアメリカニズム antiamerikanizumu
中文反美 fǎn-Měi
Portuguêsantiamericanismo
Françaisantiaméricanisme
DeutschAntiamerikanismus
Italianoantiamericanismo
Ελληνικάαντιαμερικανισμός antiamerikanismós
Românăantiamericanism
Русскийантиамерикани́зм antiamerikanízm
Tiếng Việtchủ nghĩa bài Hoa Kì
العربيةمُعَادَاة أَمْرِيكَا muʕādāt ʔamrīkā, مُنَاهَضَة أَمْرِيكَا munāhaḍat ʔamrīkā

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"anti-Americanism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/anti-americanism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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anti-Americanism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/anti-americanism

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"anti-Americanism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/anti-americanism.

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@misc{anti_americanism_2026,
  title = {anti-Americanism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/anti-americanism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}