anti-Western
adjective
an·ti-West·ern
ˌan-tē-ˈwe-stərn 
ˌan-tī-
variants
or less commonly anti-West
ˌan-tē-ˈwest
ˌan-tī-
: opposed to or hostile toward Western countries
anti-Western terrorists
anti-Western sentiment
… triggered an outpouring of anti-Western and anti-American feeling in Africa and at the United Nations.—
Jennifer Seymour Whitaker
Jennifer Seymour Whitaker… at moments during the film, I felt I was back there again, amid the anti-West slogans; the massive anti-American demonstrations in front of the U.S. embassy.—Bernard Kalb
Bernard KalbExamples of anti-Western in a Sentence
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He was elected to Parliament in 2016 on the Georgian Dream ticket and in 2022 co-founded the People’s Power political movement, which was allied with Georgian Dream and become known for its strong anti-Western rhetoric.
—Sophiko Megrelidze, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
The election takes place tomorrow, with the inauguration on December 29, ushering in a 46-cap ex-international striker who has become increasingly known for his anti-Western statements.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
Tensions have been rising for months in the country of 3.7 million people between the ruling Georgian Dream party and opponents who accuse it of pursuing increasingly authoritarian, anti-Western, and pro-Russian policies.
—Felix Light, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2024
Zourabichvili’s term ends in December, and Georgian Dream has nominated a former lawmaker with hardline anti-Western views to replace her.
—Reuters, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
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Sophiko Megrelidze, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
The election takes place tomorrow, with the inauguration on December 29, ushering in a 46-cap ex-international striker who has become increasingly known for his anti-Western statements.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
Tensions have been rising for months in the country of 3.7 million people between the ruling Georgian Dream party and opponents who accuse it of pursuing increasingly authoritarian, anti-Western, and pro-Russian policies.
—Felix Light, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2024
Zourabichvili’s term ends in December, and Georgian Dream has nominated a former lawmaker with hardline anti-Western views to replace her.
—Reuters, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Anti-Western.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Western. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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