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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.
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Derived Forms
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of un-American1
Example Sentences
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.â€
"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.
However, while the Bush policies were barbaric and un-American, they were in response to an actual attack on the United States.
These programs and policies are now defined as un-American and corrupt.
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