Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anti-americanism

/ˌæn.ti.əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən.ɪzm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: an-ti-amer-i-can-ism
IPA: /ˌæn.ti.əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən.ɪzm/

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fear or dislike of the people, policies, culture or government of the United States.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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 Osama bin Laden in their own anti-American image, they insist he has no quarrel with Canada or others, just the United States. These apologists may yet discover that this movement is profoundly anti-Western as well as anti-American."

Etymology

From anti- + American + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: anti-
Suffix: American

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌæn.ti.əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən.ɪzm/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce anti-americanism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæn.ti.əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən.ɪzm/.
What does anti-americanism mean?: The fear or dislike of the people, policies, culture or government of the United States.
Where does anti-americanism come from?: From anti- + American + -ism.

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