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un-American
[ uhn-uh-mer-i-kuhn ]
adjective
- not American; not characteristic of or proper to the U.S.; foreign or opposed to the characters, values, standards, goals, etc., of the U.S.
un-American
adjective
- not in accordance with the aims, ideals, customs, etc, of the US
- against the interests of the US
un-American
- A term used, primarily by extreme conservatives , to attack principles or practices considered to be at odds with the values of most Americans. Many object to the use of the term on the grounds that it is vague, shortsighted, and intolerant.
Notes
Derived Forms
- ˌܲ-ˈˌ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܲ-·i·· noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of un-American1
Example Sentences
Inevitably, the discussion turned to the wrecking-ball presidency of Donald Trump and his autocratic and, frankly, un-American penchant for siccing the government on his political foes.
Republicans have for some time claimed an exclusive franchise on love of country; those not in their club they consider as not “real” Americans, or as un-American.
I think what's happening now, in terms of arbitrary deportations and concentration camps in areas beyond our constitutional protections, is un-American.
Bonta’s office called the order “unconstitutional, antidemocratic, and un-American,” and said it would cause California and other states “imminent and irreparable harm.”
"It just seems to me that it's un-American to not fight for our American manufacturers, producers and workers to simply have an even playing field," he said.
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