un-American

== English == === Alternative forms === unamerican === Etymology === From un- + American. === Adjective === un-American (comparative more un-American, superlative most un-American) Contrary to the principles, institutions or interests of the United States; anti-American. (informal, US) Incivil, immoral. (Can we add an example for this sense?) Unrelated to America or the U.S.; untypical of U.S. mores or habits; non-American, not American. 2017, David Thomson, "Rebecca: Welcome to the Haunted House", The Criterion Collection: [About British filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock:] It’s not often addressed in criticism, but Hitchcock was un-American enough to dwell on the uneasiness or the unreliability of heroes. ==== Usage notes ==== GPO manual recommends using a hyphen when prefixing capitalized words except when usage dictates otherwise. ==== Derived terms ==== HUAC (“House Un-American Activities Committee”, initialism) un-Americanness ==== Translations ==== === References ===