anti-Americanist
|an-ti-a-mer-i-can-ist|
/ˌæn.ti.əˈmɛr.ɪ.kən.ɪst/
against the United States or its influence
Etymology
'anti-Americanist' originates from a combination of the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti' meaning 'against'), the proper noun 'American' (from 'America'), and the agent suffix '-ist' (from Greek '-istes' via Latin and French, meaning 'one who practices or believes').
'anti-Americanist' developed from the adjective phrase 'anti-American' (formed in modern English to mean 'against America' or 'against American policies'), with the noun-forming suffix '-ist' added to create 'anti-Americanist' (a person who holds anti-American views).
Initially the components separately meant 'against' (anti-), 'relating to America' (American), and 'one who practices or holds a belief' (-ist); combined, they evolved into a term specifically meaning 'a person opposed to the United States or its influence' and an adjective describing such opposition.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who is opposed to the United States, its policies, influence, or culture; an advocate or supporter of anti-Americanism.
Many commentators described him as an anti-Americanist because he publicly criticized U.S. foreign policy.
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Adjective 1
expressing opposition to the United States, its policies, influence, or culture (used attributively, e.g., 'anti-Americanist sentiment').
The essay argued that anti-Americanist rhetoric was on the rise in the region.
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