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
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But this gave way, under the pressure of NATO expansion and of Russia’s traditional resentments and insecurities, to a determinedly anti-Western view that draws on Slavophile thought.
—Rich Lowry, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
As long as Hamas remains, Gaza's youth will continue to be radicalized, anti-Western rhetoric will persist, and a new generation will grow up harboring hatred toward Israel and America.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
For the United States and Israel, this new relationship risks cementing the emergence of an influential anti-Western axis.
—Nicole Grajewski, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
These activities showcase Lukashenko’s intent to align Belarus with authoritarian anti-Western powers, while increasing the military pressure on NATO countries.
—Tatsiana Kulakevich, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2025
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Rich Lowry, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
As long as Hamas remains, Gaza's youth will continue to be radicalized, anti-Western rhetoric will persist, and a new generation will grow up harboring hatred toward Israel and America.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
For the United States and Israel, this new relationship risks cementing the emergence of an influential anti-Western axis.
—Nicole Grajewski, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
These activities showcase Lukashenko’s intent to align Belarus with authoritarian anti-Western powers, while increasing the military pressure on NATO countries.
—Tatsiana Kulakevich, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Anti-Western.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Western. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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