un-American
adjective
un-Amer·i·can
ˌən-ə-ˈmer-ə-kən 
: not American : not characteristic of or consistent with American customs, principles, or traditions
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Attacking New Yorkers who support President Trump as un-American?
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Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Nancy Dunn, a homeowner who has lived part-time in South Lake Tahoe since 2018, opposes the measure as unfair and un-American.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
That’s un-American, so that’s what’s at stake, too.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
The crowd that cheered Trump’s un-American vision of America showed that this cruel turn toward a desire to crush civil rights is here to stay, whether as rule of law or lurking just beneath the surface.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Nancy Dunn, a homeowner who has lived part-time in South Lake Tahoe since 2018, opposes the measure as unfair and un-American.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
That’s un-American, so that’s what’s at stake, too.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
The crowd that cheered Trump’s un-American vision of America showed that this cruel turn toward a desire to crush civil rights is here to stay, whether as rule of law or lurking just beneath the surface.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Un-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/un-American. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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